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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.

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George Elmore

Civil Rights pioneer

Esau Jenkins with bus used to provide students with transportation

Esau Jenkins

Esau Jenkins was a South Carolina African American Human Rights leader, businessman, local preacher, and community organizer.

Statue of William Jasper holding the South Carolina flag.

William Jasper

William Jasper was a noted American soldier in the Revolutionary War.

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Saluda County

Saluda County was named for the Saluda River, which forms one of its borders. The county was established in 1895 from part of Edgefield County, and the county seat is the town of Saluda.

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Anderson County

Anderson County and its county seat, Anderson, were named for Revolutionary War general Robert Anderson (1741-1812).

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Dillon County

Dillon County was named for James W. Dillon (1826-1913), a prominent local resident.

U.S. Post Office, Florence, South Carolina, in 1938.

Florence County

Florence County took its name from its county seat, the city of Florence.

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina Economy

South Carolina's economy was ranked the 25th largest in the United States based on GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in 2020. The current GDP for South Carolina is 244,881.70 (October 2021). South Carolina has employed over 2 million people. Currently, the unemployment rate for South Carolina is 4.3%. 

South Carolina Glossary

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legislative branch

(noun) - the branch of government that is concerned with the making of laws