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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
Sarah Moore Grimkè
Sarah Moore Grimkè was a prominent abolitionist and is widely held to be the mother of the Women's Suffrage Movement.
Benjamin Cleveland
Benjamin Cleveland was an officer in the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution and a resident of Oconee County.
Benjamin Griffith Brawley
Benjamin Griffith Brawley was an author and educator from Columbia, SC. Many of his books were considered standard college texts.
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is a comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program The Colbert Report.
South Carolina Counties
Charleston County
Charleston County and the city of Charleston, its county seat, are the most historic locations in the state. English settlers arrived in the colony of Carolina in 1670 and established a town at Albemarle Point on the west bank of the Ashley River.
Marion County
Marion County and its county seat, the town of Marion, were named for Revolutionary War general Francis Marion (1732-1795), known as the "Swamp Fox."
McCormick County
McCormick County and its county seat, the town of McCormick, were named for inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884).
Union County
Union County was named for the old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Poet Laurate
The official State Poet Laureate was designated by Joint Resolution Number 736 of 1934. This resolution allows the Governor to appoint a Poet Laureate for the State. In 2003, former Governor Mark Sanford named Marjory Heath Wentworth as South Carolina's sixth Poet Laureate.
South Carolina Glossary
hail
(noun) - chunks of ice that fall from the clouds during storms
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