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During Reconstruction, the Fairfield District was changed into Fairfield County and was occupied by Union troops. The South Carolina state constitution of 1868 was such that those who fought for the confederacy were barred from voting in the 1868 elections. As a result, most eligible voters in Fairfield County were African-American.
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has maps that show the boundaries of counties, districts, and parishes starting in 1682. [4] Historically, county government in South Carolina has been fairly weak. [5] The 1895 Constitution made no provision for local government, effectively reducing counties to creatures of the state.
The Constitution of the State of South Carolina is the governing document of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It describes the structure and function of the state's government. The current constitution took effect on December 4, 1895. South Carolina has had six other constitutions, which were adopted in 1669, 1776, 1778, 1790, 1865 and 1868.
The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and the upper South Carolina Senate. All together, the General Assembly consists of 170 members.
Gannett. Savannah Moss, Greenville News. August 1, 2024 at 2:12 AM. League of Women Voters of South Carolina and the state’s chapter of the ACLU filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging South Carolina ...
The Constitution of 1868 was the first South Carolina constitution that required a "uniform system of free public schools throughout the State". [ 41 ] [ 42 ] It legalized interracial marriages and barred the public accommodation of public facilities; any person violating anti-segregation laws was required to forfeit his business license and ...
Location of Fairfield County in South Carolina. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, South Carolina.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States.
84000631 [1] Added to NRHP. December 6, 1984. White Oak Historic District is a national historic district located near Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 12 contributing buildings in the rural community of White Oak. The buildings in the district were built between about 1876 and about 1925, and includes three ...