Four Men from South Carolina who caused a revolution The Preamble The Declaration of Independence A Transcription IN CONGRESS July 4 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America ID: 274897
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South Carolina and the Declaration Of Independence
Four Men from South Carolina who caused a revolution.Slide2
The Preamble
The Declaration of Independence: A TranscriptionIN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separationSlide3
Edward Rutledge
Delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina, 1774-76, 1779
by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress
Born: November 23, 1749 Birthplace: Charleston, S.C. Education: Graduate of Oxford, Studied at Middle Temple (London), Member of the English Bar (Lawyer) Work: State Legislator, Representative to the Continental Congress, 1774-76, 1779; Captain, Charleston Battalion of Artillery, 1776-1779; State legislator, 1782-1796; College of Electors, 1788, 1792, 1796; Elected Governor for South Carolina, 1798. Died: January 23, 1800Slide4
Thomas Lynch Jr.
Representing South Carolina at the Continental Congress
by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress
Born: August 5, 1749 Birthplace: Winyah, South Carolina Education: Graduated Cambridge University. (Lawyer) Work: Captain of a South Carolina Regimental Company, 1775; Delegate to the Continental Congress, 1776. Died: ca. Slide5
Arthur Middleton
Representing South Carolina at the Continental Congressby Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress
Born: June 26, 1742 Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina Education: Graduate of Cambridge Work: Charleston Council of Safety, 1775; Delegate to the Continental Congress, 1776. Died: January 1, 1787Slide6
Thomas Heyward Jr.
Representing South Carolina at the Continental Congressby Ole
Erekson
, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress
Born: July 28, 1746 Birthplace: St.
Lukes
Parish, South Carolina Education: Private classical education, Law studies in America and England (Lawyer.) Work: Elected to the Continental Congress, 1775-1778; Judge, 1783-1798. Died: March 6, 1809Slide7Slide8
The Intolerable Acts
Boston Port Act
Administration of Justice Act
Massachusetts Government Act
Quartering Act
Quebec Act