Week-10 - Dataw Historic Foundation https://www.datawhistory.org Fostering the rich history of Dataw Island, South Carolina Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:17:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.datawhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-Dataw-Historic-Foundation-logo-512x406-1-32x32.png Week-10 - Dataw Historic Foundation https://www.datawhistory.org 32 32 Strong Women – Four Examples https://www.datawhistory.org/52-sams-in-52-weeks/strong-women-four-examples/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:22:03 +0000 https://www.datawhistory.org/?p=3401 Women's History Month was 'born' in 1987, though its roots go back to 1911. So many Sams women, and we don't know enough about them. It seems reasonable to assume they all were strong to survive the circumstances of their southern antebellum era. For most women, their role in the family in the 19th century was still defined by the husband [Hussung, 2015.]

Here are four particular women who persevered, even excelled, despite the challenges they encountered back then: Elizabeth Fripp Sams, Sarah Stanyarne Sams Sams, Ma Lilly, and Kate Gleason.

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