South Carolina Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state of the United States of America
About South Carolina
South Carolina, together withNorth Carolinaforms a region historically known asCarolina. The two were governed as one colony until the early 18th century. Both were among the Thirteen Colonies that formed the United States. South Carolina has a long tradition of suspicion of national authority, from the slavery crises of the 19th century to the Civil Rights Movement in the 20th. It suffered heavy fighting during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. After theAmerican Civil War, South Carolina lost most of its wealth, which was tied up in slaves and the plantation economy. This rough history has produced a uniquely strong sense of state identity and pride. Though the famous "Southern accent" is definitely in evidence here, if you listen closely, you'll hear all its regional variations, fr
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