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Historical Facts About South Carolina

By etaylor4n
  • Jun 24, 1521

    Explorers

    Explorers
    Spanish Explorers Became the 1st Europeans to land in South Carolina in 1521
  • Apr 17, 1540

    Hernando De Soto

    Hernando De Soto
    In 1540 Hernando De Soto lead a expedition to South Carolina

  • South Carolinas Statehood

    South Carolinas Statehood
    South Carolina Became a state on May 23, 1788

  • The Civil War

    The Civil War
    The First shots in the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter on April 12th,1861

  • Segregation

    Segregation
    In 1895 South Carolina Wrote a new Constitution that allowed segregation.
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    Hurricane Hugo

    Hurricane Hugo hit South Carolina in 1989. It Damaged hundreds of houses Churches, and other buildings.
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    Hurricane Hugo

    Hurricane Hugo Destroyed hundreds of houses it hit South Carolina in 1989

  • Citadel

    The Supreme Court forces citadel to admit Women

  • Textile Jobs

    Textile Jobs
    South Carolina lost over 5,000 Textile Jobs