United Textile Workers of AmericaIt aimed to bring all textile workers in the country into one union instead of being separated into different unions by trade. The UTWA first appeared in South Carolina during a wave of labor unrest between 1898 and 1902.
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community ChurchesAffirming the historic creeds of Protestant Christianity, UFMCC maintains a strong commitment to social action, particularly in areas of discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, and health.
University Center of GreenvilleBy offering day, evening, and distance education classes, the center permits adults to work while attending college at their own pace.
University of South CarolinaIn 2001 the institution celebrated a legacy of two hundred years of educating South Carolinians by dedicating itself to continued improvements in the quality of service it offers to the Palmetto State.
UrbanizationSouth Carolina’s devotion to agriculture worked against the development of cities and towns for much of its history.
Vanderhorst, ArnoldusFollowing the war, Vanderhorst spent most of his time in Charleston. He operated a mercantile firm and came to own considerable property around the city.
Venus FlytrapOften described as the most unusual plant on earth, the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula Ellis) is a terrestrial insectivorous (bug-eating) plant native to a small section of South Carolina and North Carolina within an approximately one-hundred-mile radius of Wilmington, North Carolina.
Verner, Elizabeth O'NeillVerner emerged as a leading figure of the Charleston Renaissance alongside her mentor, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith. Early in her career, she focused on etchings of Charleston street scenes that depicted the city’s architectural heritage and African American residents.
Vesey, DenmarkIn all, related to Vesey’s plan, the Charleston courts arrested 131 slaves and free blacks. Thirty were released without trial.
Vesta MillsAt the outset of operations Vesta Mills did not employ African American labor throughout the mill. Approximately forty white operatives worked in the weave room, but Montgomery was convinced that in time blacks would be employed in all departments.
Voorhees CollegeThe school’s name was changed in 1947 to Voorhees School and Junior College, and in 1962 it became Voorhees College.
Voting Rights ActAccording to the United States Justice Department, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as extended in 1970, 1975, and 1982, may be the most significant civil rights legislation passed by the United States Congress.
Waccamaw National Wildlife RefugeWaccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established on December 1, 1997, to protect and manage diverse habitat components within an important coastal river ecosystem.
Waccamaw RiverThe Waccamaw River, named for the Waccamaw nation of Native Americans, begins at Lake Waccamaw in North Carolina. The river…
Walhalla(Oconee County; 2020 pop. 4,460). Founded in 1850, Walhalla was a carefully planned German settlement that became the seat of…
Walker, George EdwardArchitect, engineer. Walker was among the first generation of architects to work professionally in South Carolina. He began practicing architecture…
Walker, WilliamTeacher, composer, author. Walker was born on May 6, 1809, near Cross Keys, Union District, the son of Absalom Walker…
Walker, William AikenPainter. Walker was born in Charleston on March 11, 1839, the son of John Falls Walker and Mary Elizabeth Flint.…
Wallace, David DuncanHistorian. Wallace was born in Columbia on May 23, 1874, the son of William Henry Wallace and Alice Amanda Lomax…
Walter, ThomasBotanist, planter, patriot, politician. Walter was probably born in Hampshire, England. His aunt Frances Knight died there in 1784. She…
