South Carolina and the U.S. Constitution

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South Carolina and the U.S. Constitution

Split State Up Country vs. Low Country Federalists vs. Antifederlists Low Country leaders were in favor of a new federal constitution Delegates were John Rutledge, Charles C. Pickney, Charles Pickney, and Pierce Butler (all wealthy) Federalists: wanted a strong, central government; favored the new constitution Antifederalists: opposed the new Constitution because the new government was too powerful

What does South Carolina delegates want? Wanted a strong, central government Favored federal protection of property Federal control of commerce (trade) Also wanted to protect SC rice planters from paying an export duty Wanted government to support slavery

Ratification of the Constitution Two debates in the state over the constitution Jan 1788-Chief antifederalist Rawlins Lowndes was afraid of too much power in the hands of the new government (Bill of Rights) May 1788 Ratifying Convention Low Country had more delegates Majority rules SC was the eighth state to ratify the Constitution

New Government in South Carolina Punishing the Loyalists Most Back Country settlers were Loyalists during the American Revolution Confiscation Act 1782 listed 239 South Carolinians who had sided with the British Lands were to be sold at auction Slaves, wagons, and horses turned over to Patriot Army Amercement Act Listed 47 who had taken British protection Property was fined Back Country vs. Low Country Goal of the Back Country was to move the state capital to a central location 1786-Columbia-was established

State Constitution 1790 Back country leaders convinced the General Assembly to write a new state constitution Gov. Charles Pickney was president of convention and Low country delegates were in control Low country delegates claimed they paid more taxes Both sides wanted to control the legislature State was divided into two sections (Low Country still had control)

Important Reforms Church and state were separated Primogeniture was abolished Custom where the eldest son inherited all the property of the family