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August, 1849: Archibald Grimke is Born on Cane Acre Plantation
Archibald Grimke, born an enslaved child at Cane Acre plantation, would grow up to attend Harvard Law School, become a …
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July, 1868: Francis Cardozo is Sworn in as South Carolina’s Secretary of State
While South Carolina spearheaded the secessionist movement in 1860 that ignited the Civil War, the state also found itself briefly …
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June, 2010: South Carolina Loses a Legend
On June 23rd in 2010, Marjorie Amos-Frazier passed away in Charleston. A native of Manning, South Carolina, she worked her …
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May, 1767: Seizure of a Schooner Sets Off a Major Contest between British Officials and Charles Town Merchants
After the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763 to end the French and Indian War, the British stationed troops …
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