Tom Hall, right, Mari Borghini, center, and Emile DeFelice, left, socialize inside the vault at The Whig Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in Columbia, SC. "(The Whig) was our place of respite and support," Hall said. "It was kind of like that place where youÕd find all the people on your side plotting and being excited." He added: "All good revolutions occur over a good mug of beer."

Photos by Columbia SC Photographer Sean Rayford