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Mary McLeod Bethune
Educator - Founded the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls
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James Brown
Singer, often called "the Godfather of Soul;" raised in Augusta. Born in Barnwell, SC
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James F. Byrnes
- Senator, Secretary of State, Governor, and Justice of the Supreme Court; Became one of very few politicians to be active in all 3 branches of government while also being active in state government. Born in Charleston, SC
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Chubby Checker
- An American singer who is best known for his song "The Twist". Born in Spring Gulley, SC
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Mark Clark
- U.S. Army general that led allied troops during World War II, president of the Citadel; lived in Charleston
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Alex English
- The NBA's most prolific scorer during the 1980's; Played for the Milwaukee Bucks. Born in Columbia, SC
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Joe Frazier
- 1964 Olympic heavyweight champion. He was heavyweight champion from 1970-1973. Born in Beaufort, SC
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Althea Gibson
- First African American woman to win Wimbledon and U.S. National tennis championships. Born in Silver, SC
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Dizzy Gillespie
- Trumpet player who developed the bebop jazz style during the 1940s. Born in Cheraw, SC
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Jesse Jackson
- Civil rights leader, black politician, and Baptist minister; He was the presidential candidate for the Democratic party in 1984 and 1988. Born in Greenville, SC
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Andrew Jackson
- The 7th U.S. president. He was also the military governor of Florida, commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans, a founder of the modern Democratic party, and dominated American politics. Born in Waxhaw, SC
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Francis Marion
- Known as the "Swamp Fox" for his strategy of fighting the British during the Revolutionary War. Born in Georgetown, SC
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Robert Mills
- Designer of the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. Born in Charleston, SC
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Julia Peterkin
- Novelist who was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Scarlet Sister Mary in 1929. Born in Laurens County, SC
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