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The '''South Carolina Commune '''refers to a period of political
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radicalization and unrest that aimed to built a [free
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society](List_of_Libertarian_Socialist_Societies "wikilink") for
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African-Americans in South Carolina,
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[USA](United_States_of_America "wikilink") following the [American Civil
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War](American_Civil_War "wikilink"), occuring between [1868 and
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1874](Timeline_of_Libertarian_Socialism_in_North_America "wikilink").
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## Achievements
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Some of the achievements of the South Carolina Commune include:
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- Creation of black-controlled churches
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- Construction of institutions to assist deaf and mentally ill people
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- Creation of a public education system and construction of over 100
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schools
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- Provision of Healthcare assistance to poor families
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- Banning of racial discrimination in public places
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- Elimination of corporal punishment |