South Carolina H 5078: SC250

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2025-2026 Bill 5078 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 03, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5078

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A concurrent RESOLUTION

To recognize the 250th anniversary era of the 
american revolution and South Carolina's historic Relationship with the united 
kingdom.

Whereas, the Province 
of South Carolina was established in 1670 under a charter granted by King 
Charles II of Great Britain, marking the beginning of more than a century of 
political, economic, and cultural ties between South Carolina and the British 
Empire; and

Whereas, Charles Town, now 
Charleston, South Carolina's first permanent settlement, developed as a vital 
port of the British Atlantic world and remains a lasting symbol of South 
Carolina's early connections to the United Kingdom; and

Whereas, South Carolina 
played a central and defining role in the events leading up to and during the 
American Revolutionary era, experiencing one of the longest and most complex 
campaigns of the war, with communities divided by allegiance and shaped by 
profound political, social, and economic change; and

Whereas, the 
Revolutionary experience in South Carolina included the actions and sacrifices 
of Patriots and Loyalists, free and enslaved people, Native allies, women, and 
children, as well as individuals who sought refuge, protection, or freedom with 
the British, all of whom contributed to the course and outcome of the era and 
its lasting legacy; and

Whereas, the 
commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution provides an 
opportunity to reflect on South Carolina's shared history with the United 
Kingdom, recognizing both the colonial foundations from which the state emerged 
and the enduring influence of British institutions, traditions, and global 
connections; and

Whereas, South 
Carolina's towns, ports, rural communities, and Revolutionary-era landscapes 
continue to serve as places of learning, remembrance, and interpretation, 
supporting education, preservation, and heritage tourism across the state; and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina General Assembly recognizes the 250th anniversary era of the American 
Revolution as a moment of statewide significance and affirms South Carolina's 
commitment to acknowledging and commemorating the full and complex history of 
the Revolutionary era, including the experiences of Patriots and Loyalists, 
free and enslaved people, Native allies, women, children, and those who sought 
refuge, protection, or freedom with the British, whose decisions and sacrifices 
shaped the course and lasting legacy of South Carolina's history; and 

Whereas, the General 
Assembly acknowledges the historic relationship between South Carolina and the 
United Kingdom as fundamental to understanding the state's colonial and 
Revolutionary past, recognizing the shared institutions, conflicts, cultural 
ties, and human stories that defined this period and continue to inform South 
Carolina's identity; and 

Whereas, the General 
Assembly supports efforts to educate, preserve, and interpret Revolutionary-era 
sites, landscapes, and stories across South Carolina in ways that are 
inclusive, accurate, and reflective of the state's diverse historical 
experiences during this once-in-a-generation commemoration; and 

Whereas, the South 
Carolina General Assembly supports a thoughtful, balanced, and enduring 
recognition of South Carolina's Revolutionary legacy, its historic relationship 
with the United Kingdom, and the continued value of cultural, educational, and 
heritage-based exchange that strengthens mutual understanding for future 
generations. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the 
South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize the 250th 
anniversary era of the American Revolution and South Carolina's Historic 
Relationship with the United Kingdom.

Be it further resolved that 
a copy of this resolution be presented to South Carolina 250, the British 
Consulate-General in Atlanta, and other appropriate British and South Carolina 
historical, cultural, educational, and governmental entities.

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