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South Carolina People
Mamie Garvin Fields
Mamie Garvin Fields was a teacher, civil rights and religious activist, and memoirist.
The Fabulous Moolah
Born in Kershaw County, SC, Lillian Ellison was a female professional wrestler better known as "The Fabulous Moolah."
Monroe K. Spears
Monroe K. Spears was the editor of the Sewanee Review and the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of English at Rice University.
William Jones Lowndes
William Jones Lowndes represented South Carolina in the U.S. Congress from 1811 to 1822.
South Carolina Counties
Edgefield County
The origin of the name Edgefield is not clear, although it is usually described as "fanciful." The county was formed in 1785 as part of the Ninety Six District.
Chester County
Chester County and its county seat, the city of Chester, were named for Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Aiken County
Aiken County and its county seat, the town of Aiken, were named for William Aiken (1806-1831), president of the South Carolina Railroad.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Heritage Horse
The Marsh Tacky is a rare colonial Spanish horse breed found only in South Carolina. In 2010, the Marsh Tacky was designated as the official State Heritage Horse of South Carolina.
South Carolina Glossary
sit-in
(noun) - a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats and refuse to move
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