Home DemonstrationClemson University LibrariesThe US Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service included Home Demonstration Clubs to educate rural women on home economics. South Carolina's Cooperative Extension Service required segregated clubs taught but not enough black women agents were hired to cover all counties and their pay was considerably less than white home agents.
Home DemonstrationClemson University LibrariesThe US Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service included Home Demonstration Clubs to educate rural women on home economics. South Carolina's Cooperative Extension Service required segregated clubs taught but not enough black women agents were hired to cover all counties and their pay was considerably less than white home agents.
Farmers with poultryClemson University LibrariesAfrican American home demonstration (Poultry).
African American Recreation Center sewing machine clinicClemson University LibrariesA scene at a sewing machine clinic sponsored at the African Americans Recreation Center on S. Library Street Tuesday by the county African Americans agent. Miss Portia Seabrook, Winthrop College, clothing specialist; Mrs. Jeanette Griffen, assistant home demonstration agent; and Manager L. R. Solesbee of the local office of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., assisted in the clinic. About 60 African Americans farm women and 4-H club members attended.