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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
Harold R. Boulware, Sr.
Harold R. Boulware, Sr., was a lawyer and civil rights pioneer who played a crucial role in Briggs v. Elliot.
Monroe K. Spears
Monroe K. Spears was the editor of the Sewanee Review and the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of English at Rice University.
Henry Martyn Robert
Henry Martyn Robert is the author of Robert’s Rules of Order, the most widely used manual of parliamentary procedure.
South Carolina Counties
Barnwell County
Barnwell County and its county seat of Barnwell were named for Revolutionary War leader John Barnwell (1748-1800).
Hampton County
Hampton County and its county seat Hampton were named for Confederate general and governor Wade Hampton (1818-1902).
Chester County
Chester County and its county seat, the city of Chester, were named for Chester County, Pennsylvania.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Fish
The versatile Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) was designated the official State Fish by Act Number 1333 of 1972. The Striped Bass can live in both freshwater and saltwater environments.
South Carolina Glossary
plantation
(noun) - a large farm, usually worked by slaves that produced cash crops for sale
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