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Chief Justice Ernest Finney | Carolina Snaps
Chief Justice Ernest Finney | Carolina Snaps

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Ernest Finney was the first African American chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. He left an indelible mark on the legal system with his unwavering commitment to justice and equality...
Richard Fields | SC African American History Calendar 4
Richard Fields | SC African American History Calendar
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Judge Richard E. Fields was born and raised in Charleston, S.C. He attended high school at the Avery Institute, graduated from West Virginia State College in 1944, and earned his law degree in 1947...
Robert Mills | Let's Go!
Robert Mills | Let's Go!

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Robert Mills, born in Charleston, S.C., is considered by many to be the first American architect. In addition to some of his more well-known buildings across the state, Mills is also credited with...
Brown, Lucy Hughes | South Carolina Public Radio
Brown, Lucy Hughes | South Carolina Public Radio

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"B" is for Brown, Lucy Hughes (1863-1911). Physician. A native of North Carolina, Brown completed her medical training at the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. After practicing medicine in...
Wofford, Kate Vixon | South Carolina Public Radio
Wofford, Kate Vixon | South Carolina Public Radio

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“W” is for Wofford, Kate Vixon [1894-1954]. Educator. After graduating from Winthrop College, Wofford taught at Laurens High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. Returning to Laurens...
Doby, Lawrence Edward | South Carolina Public Radio
Doby, Lawrence Edward | South Carolina Public Radio

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"D" is for Doby, Lawrence Edward [1923-2003]. Baseball Player. Larry Doby was the first African American to play baseball in the American League and the second African American to manage a major...
Matthew J. Perry, Jr. | History of SC Slide Collection
Matthew J. Perry, Jr. | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 109

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Matthew J. Perry (1924-2011 ), Jr., a native South Carolinian, became a noted civil rights attorney for the NAACP; his legal victory on behalf of Harvey Gantt's suit to be admitted to Clemson...
Clelia Peronneau McGowan | History of SC Slide Collection
Clelia Peronneau McGowan | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 96

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Clelia Peronneau McGowan (1865-1956) of Charleston was a pioneer woman suffragist in South Carolina. After the 19th Amendment was passed giving women the right to vote, she became the first woman...
Anne King Gregorie | History of SC Slide Collection
Anne King Gregorie | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 66

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Anne King Gregorie (1887-1960), born in Porcher's Bluff near Mt. Pleasant, made significant contributions to the understanding and promotion of South Carolina history. A graduate of Winthrop College...
Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator | Periscope
Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator | Periscope
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At a time when there were few educational opportunities for African Americans, Mary McLeod Bethune created schools and a thriving college for them. Mary was born in Mayesville, South Carolina to freed...
Archibald Rutledge | Poets Laureate
Archibald Rutledge | Poets Laureate
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Archibald Rutledge S.C. Poet Laureate 1936-1949 It has been said that "Archie" Rutledge was a born poet. He composed his first piece of poetry at the age of three. It exists in print to this very day...
Archibald Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame
Archibald Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Archibald Rutledge was born October 23, 1883 in McClellanville, South Carolina. He grew up at Hampton Plantation on the South Santee River. In 1904, Rutledge began writing stories, poems, and magazine...
Andrew Jackson | S.C. Hall of Fame
Andrew Jackson | S.C. Hall of Fame

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General Andrew Jackson was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina in 1767. He fought in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Jackson became a lawyer and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. He was...