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February, 1870: First African American elected to the South Carolina Supreme Court
February 1, 1870 Jonathan Jasper Wright was born in Pennsylvania on February 11, 1840. The son of a runaway slave, he …
Continue ReadingJanuary, 1760: A Smallpox Epidemic Sweeps the Lowcountry
Smallpox, a highly contagious disease, was a constant threat to colonists in South Carolina. Most of the epidemics that ravaged …
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December, 1718: The Pirate Stede Bonnet is Hung in Charleston
December 10, 1718 Stede Bonnet was born in Barbados in 1688. His father was a planter but both parents died shortly …
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November, 1730: William Moultrie is Born
November 23, 1730 On November 23, 1730, William Moultrie was born in Charleston. His mother was Lucretia Cooper and his father, …
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