Columbia, S.C.: Capital of the Palmetto State

 

AAE recently visited Columbia, S.C. The capital city of South Carolina, Columbia has a population of around 134,000, and is home to the University of South Carolina. Pictured above is the capitol building. The area around the complex has statues of historic figures including Strom Thurmond, a staunch segregationist who served South Carolina in the U.S. Senate, a monument to the Daughters of the Confederacy and other structures honoring historical figures. 

The state capitol building was the scene of a protest that decried the overturning of a woman's right to reproductive freedom. Many protesters were present on the sidewalk outside the building and many motorists driving by honked their horns in support.