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General Meeting elected delegates to the Provincial Congress
In the November of 1774, the General Meeting elected delegates to the Provincial Congress. -
Elected Committee of 99
The Committee of 99 was made up of 15 merchants, 15 artisans and 69 planters -
The South Carolina Constitution of 1776 was adopted
The South Carolina Constitution of 1776 was adopted before the Declaration of Independence was signed. -
The South Carolina Constitution of 1778 had three changes from the first document
The South Carolina Constitution of 1778 had three changes from the first document. First, the president would now be called the governor of South Carolina. The Church of England was now no longer the official state church, and representation was now slightly more equal between the Lowcountry and Backcountry. -
The Articles of Confederation was written to officially
The Articles of Confederation was written to officially establish the first national government of the United States.
