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Joseph Rainey was born in Georgetown, S.C. in 1832 to Edward and Gracia Rainey. The family lived enslaved on a plantation until his father, a barber, secured their freedom when Rainey was 10 years old. They moved to Charleston where Rainey was privately tutored in secret. He never attended a formal school and was completely self-taught.
Local author, historian and former educator Steve Williams latest book is somewhat different from what he has penned in his career, but it s equally important in telling the history of
A sculpture by renowned North Carolina-based artist Wesley Wofford depicting Harriet Tubman is coming next month to a city in Georgetown County where the national icon had a strong influence.