(CNN) Hillary Clinton saw Bernie Sanders' New Hampshire blowout and raised him one in South Carolina. Riding the strength of her support among African-Americans to a resounding victory in the Palmetto State, Clinton seized the momentum in the Democratic presidential race -- winning her third of four early-state contests just three days before the race goes national on Super Tuesday. Here are five takeaways from South Carolina's Democratic primary: Clinton's going national It was a bumpy ride through the early states -- but Clinton's firewall of minority support held, helping her seal a close contest in Nevada and then turn South Carolina into her first dominant win of the 2016 race. Headed into Super Tuesday, the confidence Clinton's campaign had after October and November is back.Clinton's firewall not only held, but her blowout win gives her new momentum into Super Tuesday84% of African-American voters went for Clinton
She has contrasted sharply with _ on issues like gun control and portrayed him as a one-note candidate concerned only about income inequality. To underscore her support on issues important to African-_, Clinton highlighted the role that five mothers of black victims of gun violence who campaigned alongside her in South Carolina. Two more important exit poll findings: Most voters say race relations haven't improved in recent years -- and very few Democratic voters trust _ more than Clinton on race-related issues. It's not like _ woke up Saturday morning expecting a win. While _ won white men 56% to 44%, Clinton won white women 60% to 40%. Bill Clinton campaigned across the state for his wife, allowing the _ campaign to capitalize on the sort of surrogate Sanders could never possibly match. Bill Clinton campaigned across the state for his wife, allowing the Clinton campaign to capitalize on the sort of surrogate _ could never possibly match.