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South Carolina Ratifies the Constitution
South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the Constitution, bringing the nation one step closer to the nine-state threshold required for the document to take effect. The state's ratification convention voted 149 to 73 in favor.
Why It Matters
Each state's ratification was a deliberate act of self-governance, as citizens debated and chose to create a more perfect union through democratic consent.