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The following are people born in or otherwise closely associated with the city of Denmark, South Carolina. Pages in category "People from Denmark, South Carolina" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright (April 3, 1872 – December 14, 1906) was an American humanitarian and educator, founding several schools for black children. She founded Denmark Industrial Institute in Denmark, South Carolina, as a school for African-American youth.
Denmark was originally called Grahams Turnout, as it was founded in the 1830s for a railroad extension and turnout. [9] It was later renamed after B. A. Denmark, a railroad official. [10] In April 1893, Mamie Baxter, a fourteen-year-old girl in Denmark, alleged that an African American unknown to her had attempted to attack her.
Denmark Vesey (also Telemaque) (c. 1767 –July 2, 1822) was a free Black man and community leader in Charleston, South Carolina, who was accused and convicted of planning a major slave revolt in 1822. [1]
Here are famous people who call Grand Strand home. Terri Richardson. December 22, 2023 at 2:00 AM. ... Here are who and where some of those well-known people have homes. Madison Iseman.
State flag of South Carolina Location of South Carolina in the U.S. map The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. state of South Carolina, lived in South Carolina, or for whom South Carolina is a significant part of their identity. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with ...
Oh, and former South Carolina governor and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley paid $2.4 million for a 5,000-plus square foot Mediterranean-style home on a half-acre overlooking the Kiawah River..
Denmark Vesey was a freedman who lived in Charleston, South Carolina during the early 1800s. [1] A former slave, Vesey had bought his freedom in 1799 and became a carpenter. [2] He was literate and an active member in a local church congregation, [1] Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Emanuel AME). [2]