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Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates was an African-American entertainer from Fountain Inn, South Carolina. He was a well-known dancer who performed many times on The Ed Sullivan show.
Reverend James M. Hinton was a businessman, minister, and leading Civil Rights figure.
Edwin Augustus Harleston was an African American portrait painter and businessman from Charleston
Joseph Lane Kirkland was a labor union leader who served as president of the AFL-CIO from 1979 to 1995.
Marion County and its county seat, the town of Marion, were named for Revolutionary War general Francis Marion (1732-1795), known as the "Swamp Fox."
Union County was named for the old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area.
Georgetown County and its county seat, Georgetown, were named for King George II of England.
Richland County was probably named for its "rich land." The county was formed in 1785 as part of the large Camden District.
The South Carolina House of Representatives Mace is the oldest legislative mace in use in the United States. The Mace was made in London by Magdalen Feline in 1756. Upon the opening of the session, the Sergeant-at-Arms will bear the mace ahead of the Speaker and lay it upon a specially prepared rack on the rostrum in front of the Speaker. The Mace remains on its rack until recess or adjournment.
(noun) - a term of contempt for a Northern man seeking private gain or political advancement in the Southern United States after the Civil War. The name refers to a cloth bag many of them used for transporting their possessions.
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