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The Province of South Carolina was an English colony in North America that existed from 1663 until 1776, when it joined the other 12 of the 13 colonies in rebellion against Great Britain and became the U.S. state of South Carolina.
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it was a town honored the king, but was changed to Charleston at the end of the War for Independence was founded.
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After Charleston became a refuge for Huguenots, French Protestants seeking religious freedom
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General Assembly of SC repealed The Church Act.
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Carolina’s become separated colonies in the southern part, slaves and plantations became more important, while the northern part attracted more colonists who wanted to relocate from other colonies. All but one of the 8 original proprietors gave up their portion of Carolina, so the territory became a royal colony. Each of these colonies had their own governor.
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The Yamasee War is fought between the Native Americans and the colonial militia, The war was a conflict in between the Indians and the Yamasee.
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Our 7th President of the United States Andrew Jackson was born in Waxhaw South Carolina
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the British are defeated by the colonists at the Battle of Cowpens
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South Carolina joins the United States as the eighth state.
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The state capital moves to Columbia
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Law passed all free African Americans between 16-50 to pay annual "head tax" of $2.
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South Carolina native Andrew Jackson becomes the seventh President of the United States
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South Carolina is the first state to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy.
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The Declaration of the Immediate Causes With Induce and Justify the Session of South Carolina from the Federal Union.
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There was a Civil War that began at the Battle of Fort Sumter near Charleston. It started because of the election of Abraham Lincoln.
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Confederates repulsed Union attack at Battle of Secessionist on James Island; Battle of Simmons Bluff occurred, Union victorious.
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Federal fleet attacked by Confederate ironclads; Union sent fleet of warships to attack Ft. Sumter; Union assault on Battery Wagner at Morris Island led by all black unit; 587 day bombardment of downtown Charleston began Harriet Tubman lead the troops.
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South Carolina is readmitted into the Union.
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Joseph Rainy first African-American in South Carolina to become U.S. Representative.
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A terrorists attacked the black republicans in Hamburg South Carolina
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Famous baseball was born in Pickens Country South Carolina.
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From 1895 Benjamin Tillman served as a United States Senator until his death. Tillman led a paramilitary group of Red Shirts during South Carolina's violent 1876 election. On the floor of the US Senate, he frequently ridiculed blacks, and boasted of having helped to kill them during that campaign.
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William Westmoreland was born in Saxons South Carolina, and he was an army chief staff.
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Robert McNair was born in Cades South Carolina and he was governor.
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Jesse Jackson was born at Grennville South Carolina and was the Civil Rights leader.
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Ronald was born and then became an astronaut.
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Fifty years ago the Civil Rights Act had just passed in the law. Segregation angered the African Americans and they filled the streets and boycotted
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Angry whites overturned school bus with young black children on way to integrate local schools in Lamar; state restored order, enforced law.
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The Confederate Flag on South Carolina's statehouse grounds came down during a Friday morning ceremony, endijng its 54-year presence at the Capital.
