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South Carolina People
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Charlayne Hunter-Gault is a civil rights activist, journalist, and author. She was one of the first Black students to attend the University of Georgia.
South Carolina Counties
Lancaster County
Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Abbeville County
Both the county and its county seat, the town of Abbeville, were named for the French town of the same name.
Marlboro County
Marlboro County was named after John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722).
Hampton County
Hampton County and its county seat Hampton were named for Confederate general and governor Wade Hampton (1818-1902).
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Hospitality Beverage
Tea was designated as the official State Hospitality Beverage by Act Number 31 of 1995. South Carolina was the first state to grow tea in the United States and the birthplace of the sweet tea beverage.
South Carolina Glossary
Slave Codes
(noun) - laws that each US state, or colony, enacted that defined the status of slaves and the rights of masters. Such codes gave slave-owners absolute power over their human property.
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