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1781-1790. Independence from Great Britain created the need for a new national and state government. In this section, learn about the South Carolina leaders who participated in the creation of the United States Constitution. 
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John C. Calhoun | History of SC Slide Collection

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John C. Calhoun | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 33
John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) was educated at Moses Waddell's Academy and Yale College, from which he graduated in 1804. After studying law, he opened a law office in Abbeville. Calhoun's political...
Pierce Butler | History of SC Slide Collection

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Pierce Butler | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 28
Born in Ireland, Pierce Butler (1744-1822) arrived in America as an officer in the British Army stationed in Boston. However, he resigned prior to the Revolutionary War and moved to Charleston where...
Theodosia Burr | History of SC Slide Collection

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Theodosia Burr | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 26
The daughter of Aaron Burr, Theodosia Burr (1783-1813) was born in Albany, New York, but much of her childhood was spent in New York City. Her father oversaw her education in French, music, dancing...
Robert F.W. Allston | History of SC Slide Collection

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Robert F.W. Allston | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4
Born in 1801 at Brookgreen Plantation, in All Saints Parish near Georgetown, Robert F.W. Allston (1801-1864) attended prep school and West Point Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1821. He...
The Chester Volunteers | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Chester Volunteers | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 20
The Chester Volunteers, Captain Robert Mills Dunovants's company of the Palmetto Regiment, were one of the many South Carolina military units who made up the army that fought in the War with Mexico...
Charles Pinckney Bio | Forgotten Founder

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Charles Pinckney Bio | Forgotten Founder
Episode 17
Charles Pinckney is one of the oldest and most historically distinguished names in South Carolina. Having arrived in America in 1692 Thomas Pinckney (Charles Pinckney's great grandfather) was a...