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Click on "Read More" and you will over 20 Gullah videos. These videos will help you to learn more about the history of Gullah, lessons learned and the long term mission of the Gullah people, which is to the protect their environment and culture.

The CPO zoning district bans golf courses, gated communities, resorts, and restrictions to waterways and culturally significant locations on St. Helena Island. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan overlay prevent the loss of Gullah culture and land.

Gullah, English-based creole vernacular spoken primarily by African Americans living on the seaboard of S.C. and Ga. who are also culturally identified as Gullahs or Geechees. Gullah developed in rice fields in the 18th century.

Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who escaped to freedom in a Confederate supply ship and eventually became a sea captain for the Union Navy. After the war, he became a successful businessman and politician.

The Coastal Conservation League advocates to protect the natural environment of S. C. coast for the benefit of all. We envision a S. C. coast where wildlife thrives, air and water are clean, and natural landscapes are protected for generations.