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Blackville | South Carolina Public Radio Black Codes | South Carolina Public Radio

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Black Codes | South Carolina Public Radio
“B” is for Black Codes [1865-1866]. In 1865, with little direction forthcoming from Washington, the states of the former Confederacy drew up “Black Codes” to clarify the standing of African Americans...
Secession Crisis of 1850-51 | South Carolina Public Radio St. David’s Church | South Carolina Public Radio

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St. David’s Church | South Carolina Public Radio
“S” is for St. David's Church in Cheraw. St. David's Parish was established in 1768 and construction on the parish church—known locally as “Old St. David's”—began in the 1770s. Although similar to...
Drayton Hall | South Carolina Public Radio

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Drayton Hall | South Carolina Public Radio
“D” is for Drayton Hall [Charleston County]. Established in 1738, Drayton Hall is a historic plantation located between the Ashley River and Ashley River road—about nine miles from Charleston. At the...
Highway 301 | South Carolina Public Radio

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Highway 301 | South Carolina Public Radio
“H” is for Highway 301. Construction of this major U.S. highway in South Carolina began in 1932, when the federal government began taking over the maintenance and construction of many state roads. The...
Robertson, Benjamin Franklin, Jr. | South Carolina Public Radio Rainey, Joseph | South Carolina Public Radio

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Rainey, Joseph | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Rainey, Joseph Hayne [1832-1887]. Congressman. Rainey was born a slave, but his father—a barber—was able to purchase his family's freedom. During the Civil War, he was forced to serve as a...
Williamson, Andrew | South Carolina Public Radio

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Williamson, Andrew | South Carolina Public Radio
“W” is for Williamson, Andrew [ca. 1730-1786]. Soldier. Williamson immigrated to Ninety Six District from his native Scotland. He was a lieutenant during the Cherokee War. An ardent patriot at the...
Richardson Waltz, The | South Carolina Public Radio Rivers | South Carolina Public Radio

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Rivers | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Rivers. South Carolina has an abundance of rivers that originate within the state or that enter from Georgia and North Carolina and drain land as far away as Virginia. These rivers flow...
Grave-Site Decoration | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grave-Site Decoration | South Carolina Public Radio
“G” is for Grave-Site Decoration. West Africans transported to South Carolina as slaves had their own belief system regarding death, burial, and the power of the living and the dead. Shiny or...
Moise, Edwin Warren | South Carolina Public Radio McNair, Robert Evander | South Carolina Public Radio

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McNair, Robert Evander | South Carolina Public Radio
“M” is for McNair, Robert Evander [1923-2007]. Attorney, legislator, governor. During World War II, McNair served 23 months in the Pacific theater. After the war, he graduated from USC and moved to...
Charleston, Siege of | South Carolina Public Radio Charleston Library Society | South Carolina Public Radio

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Charleston Library Society | South Carolina Public Radio
“C” is for Charleston Library Society. The Charleston Library Society is the third-oldest institutional library in the United States. Established as a private, subscription library in 1748, it...