Historical Figures in South Carolina History

He was the third President of the United States. He was leader of the Democratic Republicans.

She was a writer involved in the Southern Literary Renaissance.

She was the secretary of the NAACP for over 15 years.

He was a British General during the Revolutionary War.

He was the leader of the Federalist Party. He supported a strong central government.

He was the first African American Federal Judge from the South.

This Charleston Patriot was once locked in the Tower of London & negotiated the Treaty of Paris

In the 1740's the British offered subsidies for growing indigo. She started growing it in SC.

In 1793 he invented the cotton gin. The result was more slavery.

This General led the 'March to the Sea' and destroyed much of the South during the Civil War.

This man saved the flag at Sullivan's Island after it fell. He risked his life for the flag.

He was the most successful Union General. Lee surrendered to him. 18th President of the US.

After the Compromise of 1877, this man became president. He removed Northern troops from South.

This Governor was a Populist. White farmers voted for him. He helped start Clemson University.

This man successfully defended his palmetto log fort on Sullivan's Island (Rev. War - 1776).

A Lord Proprietor of SC & was the one who organized the colony. He and John Locke made the FCC.

She is the first female governor and first non-"white" governor of SC.

She started schools to educate blacks. Later she served as an adviser to Pres. Roosevelt

This Indian princess was nicknamed the Pearl Queen. She met Hernan De Soto.

This was a slave that sued his master for his freedom. The Court said he was not a citizen.

This man owned Fort Hill Plantation (Clemson). He was involved in the nullification crisis.

He explored South Carolina in the 1540's.

"Swamp Fox Swamp Fox hiding in the glen, he'll run away to fight again"!

This abolitionist published a newspaper entitled 'The Liberator'.

He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

He was a "redeemer." He was from the old white elite class that took power after reconstruction

She was a Civil Rights leader known as the "Queen-mother."

This Frenchman led the settlement at Charles Fort. He went to get supplies but never returned.

This Patriot's plantation was burned by the British. He was called the Fighting Gamecock!

He led the Stono Rebellion in 1739. The next year the slave codes became law.

He was a Gov. of SC. He was once the oldest American Senator.

This slave stole a Confederate ship and took it out to the Northerners blockading Charleston.

A famous philosopher. He and Cooper wrote the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina.

This Patriot lived near Tamassee and was nicknamed the Wizard Owl.

He wanted to start a slave revolt in Charleston in 1822. Hundreds of slaves were to participate

She was an abolitionist born near Charleston. She moved North and spoke out against slavery.

He was the founder of the Sons of Liberty. He participated in the Boston Tea Party.

This Patriot was the leader of the Sons of Liberty in Charleston. "Don't Tread on Me"

He was a famous Confederate General. He was given this name because of his bravery in battle.

He was President during World War I. His plan to restore Europe was called the 14 points plan.