Charlotta Bass
Born in Sumter, SC, Charlotta Bass was a newspaper publisher in Los Angeles, California, and the first African-American woman on a Presidential campaign ticket in a United States presidential election.
Tradition of Agriculture
South Carolina has a rich history and tradition of agriculture. Native Americans grew corn, onions, melons, and squash, while early colonists began growing cotton, indigo, and tobacco.
Jasper County
Jasper County was home to Thomas Heyward, Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Henry Robert, author of Robert's Rules of Order.
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