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View of Blue Ridge Mountains from Sassafras Mountain, Pickens County, South Carolina (2016)

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 west 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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Jesse Louis Jackson Jr. (born March 11, 1965) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district from 1995 until his resignation in 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the son of activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson and, prior to his career in elected office, worked for his father in both the elder Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign and his social justice, civil rights and political activism organization, Operation PUSH. Jackson's then-wife, Sandi Jackson, served on the Chicago City Council. He served as a national co-chairman of the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign. Jackson established a consistent liberal record on both social and fiscal issues, and he has co-authored books on civil rights and personal finance.

In October 2012, Jackson was investigated for financial improprieties including misuse of campaign funds. Jackson resigned from Congress on November 21, 2012, citing mental and physical health problems, including bipolar disorder and gastrointestinal problems. On February 8, 2013, Jackson admitted to violating federal campaign law by using campaign funds to make personal purchases. Jackson pleaded guilty on February 20, 2013, to one count of wire and mail fraud. On August 14, 2013, he was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison. Jackson was released from prison on March 26, 2015. Jackson and other Democratic Chicago leaders asked President Biden for Jackson to be given a pardon at the end of 2024. (Full article...)

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South Carolina established its first slave code in 1695. The code was based on the 1684 Jamaica slave code, which was in turn based on the 1661 Barbados Slave Code. The South Carolina slave code was the model for other North American colonies. Georgia adopted the South Carolina code in 1770, and Florida adopted the Georgia code. (Full article...)

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Image 1Wade Hampton III, leader of "Redeemers" political coalition after Reconstruction era (from History of South Carolina)
Image 2Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 3Myrtle Beach, North Ocean Boulevard in 2010 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 4A historic home on the Battery in Charleston (from History of South Carolina)
Image 5Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 6North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 7North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 8Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 9Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 10Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 11A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 12A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 13South 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 14Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 15Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from South Carolina)
Image 16Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 17Census listing number of slaves in South Carolina, 1721 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 18Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 19A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 20Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 21A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 22Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 23A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 24Joseph 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 25South Carolina was formed in 1712. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 26Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 27The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 28Furman 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 30South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 31Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 32Children 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 33Lord Charles Montagu, the last Royal Governor of South Carolina (from History of South Carolina)
Image 34A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 35A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 36The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 37Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 38Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 39Lake Hartwell includes parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers (from South Carolina)
Image 40Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 41Statue of Ben Tillman, one of the most outspoken advocates of racism to serve in U.S. Congress (from History of South Carolina)
Image 42Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 43Children 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 44Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 45Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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Image 46Inside Ft. Sumter, 1861 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 47Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 48Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 49A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 50An 1861 engraving of Fort Sumter before the attack that began the Civil War (from History of South Carolina)
Image 51Joseph 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 52Lake Hartwell includes parts of the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca rivers (from South Carolina)
Image 53Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from South Carolina)
Image 54South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 55Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 56A cotton farmer and his children pose before taking their crop to a cotton gin, circa 1870 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 57Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)

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... that when Felicia Schroeder signed to play soccer for the University of South Carolina, the school did not have a sign-language interpreter available for her?
... that in 2021, Tropical Storm Danny became just the third named system to make landfall in South Carolina in the month of June since 1867?
... that Tommy Suggs recommended using Also sprach Zarathustra as his college football team's entrance music, because he saw Elvis Presley do it first?
... 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 the Kingstree jail fire killed 22 freedmen amidst the "unsettled" labor conditions of Reconstruction in South Carolina?
... that in 1974, Oliver C. Dawson was the first black person to be inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame?

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Regions	Atlantic Coastal Plain Blue Ridge Mountains Grand Strand High Hills of Santee Lake Murray Country Lowcountry Metrolina Midlands Ninety-Six District Olde English District Pee Dee Piedmont Sandhills Sea Islands Upstate	Seal of South Carolina
Larger cities	Charleston Columbia Greenville North Charleston Rock Hill Spartanburg
Smaller cities	Aiken Anderson Beaufort Bennettsville Camden Cayce Conway Easley Florence Forest Acres Gaffney Georgetown Greenwood Greer Goose Creek Hilton Head Island Isle of Palms Laurens Lexington Mauldin Myrtle Beach North Augusta North Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Simpsonville Summerville Sumter Union Walterboro West Columbia York
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