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6: South Carolina, known as the Palmetto State, was the eighth state to join the new United
12: States of America when it ratified the constitution on May 13, 1788.
19: On December 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union.
26: It was also the site of the first battle of the Civil War, when Confederate artillery
31: fired on the Union garrison of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.
38: South Carolina is known as the birthplace of barbecue, too! Pigs raised by early Spanish
44: settlers were cooked over open pits in a method used by Native Americans and the rest is history!
51: Here's another tasty fact: South Carolina grows more peaches than any other state besides
56: California, and is home to the only tea plantation in the United States.
63: Here's a little bit more about South Carolina.
111: I hope you enjoyed learning about South Carolina, the Palmetto State.
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