State: South Carolina

Drescription: The 2020 South Carolina American Innovation $1 coin honors educator and civil rights activist Septima Poinsette Clark, featuring her walking with three Black students holding books and an American flag. Designed by Justin Kunz, it symbolizes her pioneering "citizen education" programs. The coin, which features a Statue of Liberty obverse, was minted in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.

Key Details:

Design: The reverse depicts Septima Clark leading three children carrying books and an American flag, with "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "SEPTIMA CLARK," and "SOUTH CAROLINA" inscribed.

Obverse: Features a profile of the Statue of Liberty, the inscription "$1," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and a stylized gear privy mark representing industry.

Significance: Honors Clark (1898–1987), known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," who focused on literacy and education for voting rights.

Edge Inscription: Features the year "2020," the "S" mint mark (for proof versions), and "E PLURIBUS UNUM".