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"What were the causes of the Southern independence movement in 1860? . . . Northern commercial and manufacturing interests had forced through Congress taxes that oppressed Southern planters and made Northern manufacturers rich . . . the South paid about three-quarters of all federal taxes, most of which were spent in the North." - Charles Adams, "For Good and Evil. The impact of taxes on the course of civilization,"

Hummm? Is that Charles Adams, the son of President John Quincy Adams?

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No. The Charles Adams in this case is a tax attorney and historian who has written several books on the subject. For example

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Evil-Impact-Course-Civilization/dp/0819186317