Very interesting. As a descendant of Back-County South Carolinians during Colonial times, I would think many of them held Loyalist views or at least remained neutral, because they were so far removed from the Crown. Living on the frontier, they were already disenfranchised from the Low Country let alone England. Living self-sufficiently without the help from either entity, perhaps they didn't see the advantage to fighting at the onset.
Yes but to continue your thought...the upstate people were paying taxes for no services or protection and also land expansion was being restricted. The atrocities committed by loyalists/british troops fueled the urning for liberty.
Fantastic conversation with two historians that understand the different experiences in southern states around the time of the American Revolution.
Wonderful talk!
Very interesting. As a descendant of Back-County South Carolinians during Colonial times, I would think many of them held Loyalist views or at least remained neutral, because they were so far removed from the Crown. Living on the frontier, they were already disenfranchised from the Low Country let alone England. Living self-sufficiently without the help from either entity, perhaps they didn't see the advantage to fighting at the onset.
I’d say you’re right: Backcountry inhabitants would’ve found it easy to avoid the conflict.
Yes but to continue your thought...the upstate people were paying taxes for no services or protection and also land expansion was being restricted. The atrocities committed by loyalists/british troops fueled the urning for liberty.
We don’t have a tidewater region in SC. It’s the lowcountry.
And in north carolina its down east.
Yes we have a tidewater region in South Carolina. Not all of the Low Country is effected by the ocean tides.
they dident want to rebel but when the states above and below them rebelled they had to join in or face attack from both sides
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