NHD Process Paper

I love to learn about Southern history how the United States has changed into the country

it is today, so I knew I wanted to do my project on a leader that had a very important role in

helping the U.S. do so. When I found Hampton III I knew this is the person I would enjoy to

learn about because I could tie in the theme of triumph, tragedy and significance in history but I

would also be intrigued by him. I chose Wade Hampton III as my topic because he was a very

influential person that many people looked up to during and after the Civil War, he was well

respected throughout the South.

For my research I looked for many sources on various Universities’ databases. I went to

the Coastal Carolina Kimbel Library and found many sources on Wade Hampton III. Many of

my primary sources were found on these schools databases. All of my sources were found

online. The sources include newspapers, journals and webpages.

I created this project by doing research on Hampton and using Weebly to put all of it

together. Overtime, as I continued learning about my topic I learned more about the how both

sides viewed what was going on during this time. When I first started this project I had a really

good idea of how to incorporate Wade Hampton’s tragedy. I was stuck trying to find a triumph,

however, it quickly became easier to find a triumph because I was learning about how much he

helped after the war.

I put my website together by using Weebly. It was easy to use, and it kept my work

organized well. My topic on Wade Hampton III relates to triumph and tragedy because Hampton

had many triumphs and tragedies and they all were very important in the making of the United
States as it is today. Wade Hampton III is seen as a racist to most people because of his role in

the Confederate Army, however, he should be known for much more. Hampton III helped the

acceptance of newly freed slaves into Southern society. This is a great triumph that I used in my

project. Wade Hampton helped the Southern states of the U.S. change into the states they are in

present day.