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South Carolina

South Carolina is a region of the south-eastern United States between the Savannah River and North Carolina. It was home to Mississippian chiefdoms such as Cofitachequi and saw a short-lived French fort at Charlesfort in 1562. English settlers founded Charles Town in 1670, creating a plantation colony worked by enslaved Africans. In 1860 it was the first state to secede, triggering the formation of the Confederacy.

South Carolina
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CofitachequiFrench FloridaProvince of South CarolinaConfederate States of America

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). South Carolina. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/south-carolina
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“South Carolina.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/south-carolina. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “South Carolina.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/south-carolina.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘South Carolina’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/south-carolina (Accessed: ).

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