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3 days ago · John J. Navin offers a new account of the first half century of settlement in the colony of South Carolina, which he characterizes as The Grim Years. By the mid-18th century South Carolina would become the wealthiest British colony in mainland North America, but in recent years scholars long familiar with its distinctive plantation system have ...
3 days ago · South Carolina, as we know it today, was founded in 1663 when King Charles II of England granted the land to a group of eight noble men known as the Lords Proprietors. These noble men played a significant role in the early development of the colony.
20 hours ago · 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.
4 days ago · South Carolina Land Grants. Appendix I. A register of grants of land in South Carolina between the years 1675 and 1765 has been preserved under the reference CO. 5, 398. The entries for 1738 have been extracted and are given below. The register records the name of grantee, place where the land granted lay, number of acres, date of grant and rent.
5 days ago · Quick Tips for using this 1775 Historical South Carolina Counties Map tool. There are four ways to get started using this Historical U.S. Counties map tool. Type any PRESENT-day place or address in the “Search places” box above the map and choose the one you want from the auto-complete list. Click the map to see the historical county name ...
1 day ago · Religion. Opposition and resistance. Related. v. t. e. Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the movement to end slavery and liberate slaves around the world. The first country to fully outlaw slavery was France in 1315, but it was later used in its colonies.
4 days ago · Roanoke Colony was founded by governor Ralph Lane in 1585 on Roanoke Island in present-day Dare County, North Carolina. Lane's colony was troubled by a lack of supplies and poor relations with some of the local Native American tribes.
