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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.

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John Jakes

John Jakes is a writer best known for his Civil War trilogy, North and South.

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Linda Bell

Dr. Linda Bell is South Carolina's State Epidemiologist.

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Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor

Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor was a culinary anthropologist, griot, food writer, and broadcaster on public media.

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Mamie Garvin Fields

Mamie Garvin Fields was a teacher, civil rights and religious activist, and memoirist.

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York County

York County and its county seat, the city of York, were named for York County, Pennsylvania.

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Dillon County

Dillon County was named for James W. Dillon (1826-1913), a prominent local resident.

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Calhoun County

Calhoun County was named for John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), who served as the United States vice president, secretary of state and of war, and senator.

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Sumter County

Sumter County and its county seat, the city of Sumter, were named for Revolutionary War general Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), a resident of the area.

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Music

The Spiritual was designated as the official State Music by Act Number 64 of 1999. A spiritual is a type of religious folksong that is most closely associated with the struggles of slavery and the hope of freedom for the enslaved Africans in the American South. 

South Carolina Glossary

heritage

(noun) - a tradition; something that can be passed down from preceding generations