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To: X Fretensis
That tax was passed by Congress 1 July 1861, after the war had started.

It still generated 3 million dollars before the war ended. I guess from border states? Not sure.

128 posted on 01/20/2014 4:51:25 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

Not sure either, large areas of TN,&VA and lower LA were occupied by Union forces early in the war, maybe cotton production in these areas produced that much tax money. The states of MO,KY and MD did not produce that much cotton.


131 posted on 01/20/2014 5:05:25 AM PST by X Fretensis
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To: central_va

I think these trolls that are on this thread are high school kids. They don’t sound like adults to me. They have very little knowledge about history or the reason for the cotton tariffs. Its probably just a hobby for them. Kids will be kids. :-)


143 posted on 01/20/2014 10:01:29 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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