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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
Modjeska Monteith Simkins
Modjeska Monteith Simkins was an African American civil rights activist who was the Secretary of the NAACP in South Carolina and helped write the court case for Briggs v. Elliott.
David Duncan Wallace
David Duncan Wallace was a historian and author of "History of South Carolina."
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Gilda Cobb-Hunter is a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 66 in Orangeburg County.
Percival Everett
Percival Everett is a novelist, short story writer, poet, and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California.
South Carolina Counties
Abbeville County
Both the county and its county seat, the town of Abbeville, were named for the French town of the same name.
Greenville County
The origins of the name Greenville County are uncertain, but the county was probably named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) or for an early resident, Isaac Green.
Colleton County
Colleton County was named for one of the Lords Proprietors, Sir John Colleton (1608-1666).
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Shell
The Lettered Olive (Olive Sayana) was designated as the official State Shell by Act No. 360 of 1984. The shell has a smooth, shiny, cylindrical shape and is typically found in shallow waters near the shore.
South Carolina Glossary
quarter
(verb) - to provide housing for military personnel
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