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South Carolina College founded
The Horseshoe, Columbia
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Established to reconcile lowcountry and upcountry elites by educating their sons together. The Horseshoe's original buildings were raised largely by enslaved labour, and the university closed during the Civil War when nearly the whole student body enlisted.
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