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South Carolina History
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 Settled
by the English in 1670, South Carolina was based on a plantation
culture with an aristocratic, wealthy society that was dependent
on black slave labor. One of the original 13 colonies, South
Carolina was first formed in 1729 when the Carolina colony was
divided in two to form North and South Carolina. The attack on
Fort Sumter in the Charleston harbor launched the Civil War.
After the war, the structure of the state changed. Today South
Carolina honors its history and culture while also working to
become a global business center. It is fitting that the state
tree of the "Palmetto State" is the cabbage palmetto, which also
appears on the state flag. The flower is the yellow jessamine,
and the capital is Columbia. |
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