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South Carolina (/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ^ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the southwest and south across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. South Carolina is the 40th-largest and 23rd-most populous U.S. state with a recorded population of 5,118,425 according to the 2020 census. In 2019^[update], its GDP was $213.45 billion. South Carolina is composed of 46 counties. The capital is Columbia with a population of 136,632 in 2020; while its most populous city is Charleston with a 2020 population of 150,227. The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area is the most populous combined metropolitan area in the state, with an estimated 2023 population of 1,590,636.

South Carolina was named in honor of King Charles I of England, who first formed the English colony, with Carolus being Latin for "Charles". In 1712 the Province of South Carolina was formed. One of the original Thirteen Colonies, South Carolina became a royal colony in 1719. During the American Revolutionary War, South Carolina was the site of major activity among the American colonies, with more than 200 battles and skirmishes fought within the state. South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788. A slave state, it was the first state to vote in favor of secession from the Union on December 20, 1860. After the American Civil War, it was readmitted to the Union on July 9, 1868.

During the early-to-mid 20th century, the state started to see economic progress as many textile mills and factories were built across the state. The civil rights movement of the mid-20th century helped end segregation and legal discrimination policies within the state. Economic diversification in South Carolina continued to pick up speed during and in the ensuing decades after World War II. In the early 21st century, South Carolina's economy is based on industries such as aerospace, agribusiness, automotive manufacturing, and tourism. (Full article...)

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Robert Ford (born December 26, 1948) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate from 1993 to 2013, representing District 42, which is located in Charleston. From 1974 to 1992, he served as a member of the Charleston City Council.

Originally involved in the civil rights movement, several of Ford's public statements and legislative proposals as senator attracted media attention and controversy. He finished in third place in the June 2010 Democratic primary election for Governor of South Carolina. He resigned on May 31, 2013, in the midst of a political scandal on public funds spent in adult establishments. (Full article...)

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Angela Laverne Brown (born December 18, 1961), known professionally as Angie Stone, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She rose to fame in the late 1970s as member of the hip hop trio the Sequence. In the early 1990s, she became a member of the R&B trio Vertical Hold. Stone then signed with Arista Records to release her debut solo album Black Diamond (1999), which received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned the single "No More Rain (In This Cloud)".

After transitioning to J Records, she released her second album, Mahogany Soul (2001), which spawned the hit single "Wish I Didn't Miss You". It was followed by Stone Love (2004) and The Art of Love & War (2007), her first number-one album on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. (Full article...)

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Image 1A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 2Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 3A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 4A historic home on the Battery in Charleston (from History of South Carolina)
Image 5Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 6Inside Ft. Sumter, 1861 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 7A cotton farmer and his children pose before taking their crop to a cotton gin, circa 1870 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 8The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 9Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 10Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 11Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 12Joseph Rainey was the first black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented SC's 1st congressional district. (from South Carolina)
Image 13A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 14South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 15South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 16Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)

Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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Image 18A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 19An 1861 engraving of Fort Sumter before the attack that began the Civil War (from History of South Carolina)
Image 20Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from South Carolina)
Image 21Wade Hampton III, leader of "Redeemers" political coalition after Reconstruction era (from History of South Carolina)
Image 22A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 23South Carolina was formed in 1712. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 24Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 25Children workers c. 1912. Some children who worked in South Carolina textile mills went to school half a day and worked before and after school—and eight or nine hours on Saturday. (from South Carolina)
Image 26Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 27North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 28Lake Hartwell includes parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers (from South Carolina)
Image 29Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 30Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 31Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

Non-Hispanic White
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(from South Carolina)
Image 32Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 33Lake Hartwell includes parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers (from South Carolina)
Image 34A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 35Census listing number of slaves in South Carolina, 1721 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 36Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 37A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 38Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 39North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 40Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 41Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 42Joseph Rainey was the first black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented SC's 1st congressional district. (from South Carolina)
Image 43Statue of Ben Tillman, one of the most outspoken advocates of racism to serve in U.S. Congress (from History of South Carolina)
Image 44Children workers c. 1912. Some children who worked in South Carolina textile mills went to school half a day and worked before and after school—and eight or nine hours on Saturday. (from South Carolina)
Image 45Myrtle Beach, North Ocean Boulevard in 2010 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 46Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 47Lord Charles Montagu, the last Royal Governor of South Carolina (from History of South Carolina)
Image 48A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 49Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from South Carolina)
Image 50South Carolina is named after King Charles I of England. Carolina is taken from the Latin word for "Charles", Carolus. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 51Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 52Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 53Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 54Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 55Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 56Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 57The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)

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... that South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp told Jalin Hyatt: "Man, you're fast, but you need to eat more peanut butter"?
... that the 2019 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball recruiting class is known as the Freshies after the name of the group chat they created before their freshman year?
... that a Federal Communications Commission examiner found that billing fraud at a South Carolina radio station "merited the severest sanctions"?
... that South Carolina's Buford High School was named in 1925 after Continental Army Colonel Abraham Buford, who fought at a nearby battlefield in 1780?
... that Annie Dove Denmark was offered residency on campus for the rest of her life after resigning as the president of Anderson College?
... that an attempt to jazz up a South Carolina radio station did not get much response from listeners?

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