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View of Blue Ridge Mountains from Sassafras Mountain, Pickens County, South Carolina (2016)

South Carolina (/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ^ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the southwest across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. South Carolina is the 40th-largest and 23rd-most populous U.S. state with a recorded population of 5,118,425 according to the 2020 census. In , its GDP was $213.45 billion. South Carolina is composed of 46 counties. The capital is Columbia with a population of 136,632 in 2020; while its most populous city is Charleston with a 2020 population of 150,227. The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area is the most populous combined metropolitan area in the state, with an estimated 2023 population of 1,590,636.

South Carolina was named in honor of King Charles I of England, who first formed the English colony, with Carolus being Latin for "Charles". In 1712 the Province of South Carolina was formed. One of the original Thirteen Colonies, South Carolina became a royal colony in 1719. During the American Revolutionary War, South Carolina was the site of major activity among the American colonies, with more than 200 battles and skirmishes fought within the state. South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788. A slave state, it was the first state to vote in favor of secession from the Union on December 20, 1860. After the American Civil War, it was readmitted to the Union on July 9, 1868.

During the early-to-mid 20th century, the state started to see economic progress as many textile mills and factories were built across the state. The civil rights movement of the mid-20th century helped end segregation and legal discrimination policies within the state. Economic diversification in South Carolina continued to pick up speed during and in the ensuing decades after World War II. In the early 21st century, South Carolina's economy is based on industries such as aerospace, agribusiness, automotive manufacturing, and tourism. (Full article...)

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Doby with the Indians in 1953

Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball's color barrier and the first black player in the American League. A native of Camden, South Carolina, and three-sport all-state athlete while in high school in Paterson, New Jersey, Doby accepted a basketball scholarship from Long Island University. At 17 years of age, he began his professional baseball career with the Newark Eagles as the team's second baseman. Doby joined the United States Navy during World War II. His military service complete, Doby returned to baseball in 1946, and along with teammate Monte Irvin, helped the Eagles win the Negro League World Series.

In July 1947, three months after Jackie Robinson made history with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Doby broke the color barrier in the American League when he signed a contract to play with Bill Veeck's Cleveland Indians. Doby was the first player to go directly to the majors from the Negro leagues. A seven-time All-Star center fielder, Doby and teammate Satchel Paige were the first African-American players to win a World Series championship when the Indians took the crown in 1948. He helped the Indians win 111 games (second-best in MLB history at the time) and the AL pennant in 1954, finished second in the American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award voting and was the AL's RBI leader and home run champion. He went on to play for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Chunichi Dragons before his retirement as a player in 1962. (Full article...)

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Jordan at the ESKA Music Awards in May 2011

Alexis Jordan (born April 7, 1992) is an American former singer, actress and dancer from Columbia, South Carolina. Jordan rose to fame as a contestant on the first season of America's Got Talent in 2006 at the age of 14. After being eliminated from the show, she began to upload cover songs to YouTube, which received millions of views. The exposure led Jordan to the attention of Norwegian production team Stargate and American rapper Jay Z, who both went on to sign her to their joint label, StarRoc.

Jordan's debut single, "Happiness", was released in September 2010, and reached number one in the Netherlands and Norway, and also became a top-three hit in Australia and the United Kingdom. Jordan's debut self-titled album was released on February 25, 2011. "Good Girl" was released as Jordan's second single in February 2011. It debuted on the UK Albums Chart at No. 9 and on the Australian Albums Chart at No. 11. Jordan also featured on Sean Paul's single "Got 2 Luv U", which reached number one in Switzerland and Bulgaria. (Full article...)

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Image 1Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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Image 2Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from South Carolina)
Image 3North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 4The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 5A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 6South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 7Statue of Ben Tillman, one of the most outspoken advocates of racism to serve in U.S. Congress (from History of South Carolina)
Image 8Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 9Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 10South Carolina State House (from South Carolina)
Image 11Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 12Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 13A cotton farmer and his children pose before taking their crop to a cotton gin, circa 1870 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 14Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 15Inside Ft. Sumter, 1861 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 16Myrtle Beach, North Ocean Boulevard in 2010 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 17Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 18An 1861 engraving of Fort Sumter before the attack that began the Civil War (from History of South Carolina)
Image 19Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 20A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall. (from South Carolina)
Image 21Lord Charles Montagu, the last Royal Governor of South Carolina (from History of South Carolina)
Image 22Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 23Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 24A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 25Millford Plantation built 1839–41, is an example of Greek Revival architecture (from South Carolina)
Image 26Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from South Carolina)
Image 27A historic home on the Battery in Charleston (from History of South Carolina)
Image 28The Carolina Colony grants of 1663 and 1665 (from South Carolina)
Image 29Wade Hampton III, leader of "Redeemers" political coalition after Reconstruction era (from History of South Carolina)
Image 30A roller coaster in the South Carolina portion of Carowinds (from South Carolina)
Image 31Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 32Population density of South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 33Pinnacle Mountain viewed from Caesars Head (from South Carolina)
Image 34Charleston in ruins, 1865 (from South Carolina)
Image 35Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 36North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, 2010 (from South Carolina)
Image 37Children workers c. 1912. Some children who worked in South Carolina textile mills went to school half a day and worked before and after school—and eight or nine hours on Saturday. (from South Carolina)
Image 38Map of South Carolina counties by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

(from South Carolina)
Image 39A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 40Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Charleston Harbor (from South Carolina)
Image 41Category 4 Hurricane Hugo in 1989 (from South Carolina)
Image 42Fort Sumter National Monument, site of the first battle of the American Civil War, in Charleston (from South Carolina)
Image 43A twenty-dollar banknote issued by South Carolina in 1777 (from South Carolina)
Image 44Map of French Florida, which included modern-day South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 45Top left, the shores of Florida and the future Carolina explored in 1500 and showed in 1502 on the Cantino planisphere (from South Carolina)
Image 46Joseph Rainey was the first black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented SC's 1st congressional district. (from South Carolina)
Image 47South Carolina is named after King Charles I of England. Carolina is taken from the Latin word for "Charles", Carolus. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 48A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 49Census listing number of slaves in South Carolina, 1721 (from History of South Carolina)
Image 50Joseph Rainey was the first black person to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented SC's 1st congressional district. (from South Carolina)
Image 51Children workers c. 1912. Some children who worked in South Carolina textile mills went to school half a day and worked before and after school—and eight or nine hours on Saturday. (from South Carolina)
Image 52South Carolina was formed in 1712. (from History of South Carolina)
Image 53Ethnic origins in South Carolina (from South Carolina)
Image 54Furman University bell tower near Greenville (from South Carolina)
Image 55A map of the average annual precipitation in South Carolina (from South Carolina)

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... that an attempt to jazz up a South Carolina radio station did not get much response from listeners?
... that South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp told Jalin Hyatt: "Man, you're fast, but you need to eat more peanut butter"?
... that Annie Dove Denmark was offered residency on campus for the rest of her life after resigning as the president of Anderson College?
... that in 1974, Oliver C. Dawson was the first black person to be inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame?
... that U.S. regulators determined that a South Carolina radio station broadcast from unauthorized facilities for more than 15 years?
... that the Kingstree jail fire killed 22 freedmen amidst the "unsettled" labor conditions of Reconstruction in South Carolina?

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Regions	Atlantic Coastal Plain Blue Ridge Mountains Grand Strand High Hills of Santee Lake Murray Country Lowcountry Metrolina Midlands Ninety-Six District Olde English District Pee Dee Piedmont Sandhills Sea Islands Upstate	Seal of South Carolina
Larger cities	Charleston Columbia Greenville North Charleston Rock Hill Spartanburg
Smaller cities	Aiken Anderson Beaufort Bennettsville Camden Cayce Conway Easley Florence Forest Acres Gaffney Georgetown Greenwood Greer Goose Creek Hilton Head Island Isle of Palms Laurens Lexington Mauldin Myrtle Beach North Augusta North Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Simpsonville Summerville Sumter Union Walterboro West Columbia York
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