The General Assembly passed the Act of Abjuration and Allegiance (mar 1, 1778 – mar 31, 1778)

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In March of 1778, the South Carolina General Assembly passed the Act of Abjuration and Allegiance, requiring all residents of the State to renounce their support to the Crown and to pledge allegiance to South Carolina. When enforced several months later, it resulted in the refusal of many to take the oath. At the same time, the South Carolina Constitution was revised and again adopted by the General Assembly - with virtually no fanfare by the citizens. The most significant change in the new Constitution was the elimination of the Legislative Council, which was replaced by a full Senate, with a number of Senators authorized per district based on population. It was also this General Assembly that elected Rawlins Lowndes as the second Governor of South Carolina - the legislature and new Constitution replaced the term "President" with "Governor" in this session.

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