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Discover how South Carolina helped shape the American Revolution. Explore the people, places, and pivotal moments that made the Palmetto State a turning point in the fight for independence.
South Carolina People
Julius Waties Waring
Judge J. Waties Waring was the dissenting opinion in the Briggs v. Elliott court case; a white Southerner who advocated for justice and an end to segregation in the education system.
Mark Steadman
Mark Steadman is a writer. He taught humor and the American novel at Clemson University.
Josiah Smith
Josiah Smith was a clergyman who championed the causes of the Great Awakening and later the American independence.
South Carolina Counties
Marlboro County
Marlboro County was named after John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722).
Berkeley County
Berkeley County was named for two of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, Lord John Berkeley (d. 1678) and Sir William Berkeley (d. 1677).
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Tree
The hardy Palmetto Tree (Inodes palmetto or Sabal palmetto) was designated as the official State Tree by Joint Resolution Number 63 on March 17, 1939. It is believed that the Palmetto tree was symbolical of the defeat of the British fleet at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island due to the fact that the Palmetto logs absorbed the impact of the cannonballs.
South Carolina Glossary
barter
(noun) - a direct trade of goods or services
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