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  2. Black River (South Carolina) - Wikipedia

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    The Black River is a 151-mile-long (243 km) [1] blackwater river in South Carolina in the United States. It courses through Lee, Sumter, Clarendon, and Williamsburg counties before merging with the Great Pee Dee River in Georgetown County. The river was called the Wee Nee by the Native Americans who once inhabited the area. [2]

  3. List of African-American historic places in South Carolina

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    Others have South Carolina historical markers (HM). The citation on historical markers is given in the reference. The location listed is the nearest community to the site. More precise locations are given in the reference. These listings illustrate some of the history and contributions of African Americans in South Carolina.

  4. South Carolina Lowcountry - Wikipedia

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    The Lowcountry (sometimes Low Country or just low country) is a geographic and cultural region along South Carolina's coast, including the Sea Islands. The region includes significant salt marshes and other coastal waterways, making it an important source of biodiversity in South Carolina.

  5. Kingstree, South Carolina - Wikipedia

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    The Williamsburg County Hometown Chamber Quality of Place Committee was able to get the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to include a 75-mile stretch of the Black River in the Scenic River Program in 2001. The Black River is one South Carolina's longest rivers and was the seventh addition to the Scenic Rivers. [14] The river is ...

  6. List of South Carolina Scenic Byways - Wikipedia

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    The South Carolina Scenic Byways consists of roads in the state of South Carolina that travel through areas of scenic, historic, and cultural significance. The intent of this system is to provide travelers with a safe and interesting alternate route.

  7. Black history is South Carolina history and it must be taught ...

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    Anti-CRT politicians are upset “because some high school student might stumble across an old copy of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and actually read it.”

  8. Black Mingo Creek - Wikipedia

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    Black Mingo Creek is a tributary to the Black River in coastal South Carolina. The creek derives its name from the Mingo, a tribe that once inhabited the fork made by the junction of Indiantown Swamp and Black Mingo Creek. [1] [2] It is a blackwater river: the presence of tannin gives it the color of tea

  9. Culture of the Southern United States - Wikipedia

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    Among the variations found in Southern culture are: The Deep South was first settled by the English from the Chesapeake colonies of Virginia and Maryland, and later South Carolina. This was the first area that developed plantations for cash crops of tobacco, rice and indigo. Later, cotton, and hemp became important cash crops, as well.