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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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Jeezy

Jeezy

Columbia native, Jay Wayne Jenkins, known by his stage name Jeezy, is a rapper.

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Kwame Dawes

Poet, editor, novelist, cultural critic

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Charity Edna Adams Earley

Charity Adams Earley was the first Black woman to be an officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and was the commanding officer of the first battalion of Black women to serve overseas during World War II.

Color photograph of Peggy Dillard-Toone

Peggy Dillard-Toone

Peggy Dillard-Toone is a model and artist. She was the second Black woman to appear on the cover of Vogue.

A large white square building with huge white columns in the front.

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.

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Orangeburg County

Orangeburg County and its county seat, Orangeburg, were named for William IV (1711-1751), Prince of Orange, the son-in-law of King George II.

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Clarendon County

Clarendon County was named for Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon (1608/9-1674), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.

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Williamsburg County

Williamsburg County was probably named for King William III of England (1650-1702). Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot settlers began moving into this part of the Lowcountry around 1732.

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Waltz

The Richardson Waltz was designated as the official State Waltz by Act Number 389 of 2000. The waltz had been created and preserved for generations by members of the Richardson family. 

South Carolina Glossary

Five women dressed in black and African print sing while one beats on a drum.

culture

(noun) - the way of life of a group of people, including their behaviors, beliefs, values, customs, and symbols