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South Carolina ( / ˌkærəˈlaɪnə / ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the southwest across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast.
- Upstate South Carolina
The Upstate, historically known as the Upcountry, is a...
- History
South Carolina was one of the Thirteen Colonies that first...
- Columbia
Columbia is the capital city of the U.S. state of South...
- Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina. Coordinates: 32°47′00″N...
- Upstate South Carolina
- The Civil War
- 1876-1966 Segregation & Democratic Dominance
- Confederate Flag
South Carolina became the first of eleven states to secede from the union, on December 20, 1860, to protest the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln. It joined the Confederacy. The first battle of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter, in Charleston.
After the Civil War, African-Americans in South Carolina got to vote for some time, but soon black codes were enacted, and white-supremacist groups like the KKK were reborn, restricting African-Americans from voting. South Carolina thus became a Democratic stronghold. In fact, in 1904, Republican Theodore Roosevelt, who was running for president, w...
For a long time, South Carolina had the Confederate flag hanging over its capital. This is no longer the case.
- May 23, 1788 (8th)
- Province of South Carolina
- United States
- Columbia
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The U.S. state of South Carolina is made up of 46 counties, the maximum allowable by state law. [1] [2] They range in size from 392 square miles (1,015 square kilometers) in the case of Calhoun County to 1,358 square miles (3,517 square kilometers) in the case of Charleston County.
CountyFips Code [13]County Seat [14]Est. [14]1785187119191826List of counties in South Carolina - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Contents. hide. Beginning. History. Alphabetical list. Former parishes, counties and districts. Parishes. Counties. Districts. References. List of counties in South Carolina. Map of the counties of South Carolina.
