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To: Non-Sequitur

John C. Calhoun developed his concept of nullification in response to Yankee-inspired protective tariffs over 3 decades before the Civil War, proving that tariffs were a long-running bitter issue between North & South. The only difference between the Confederate constitution and the U.S. one was that the Confederate one banned protective tariffs. Try reading some real history for a change, instead of Unionist propaganda.


37 posted on 03/10/2009 1:51:24 PM PDT by hellbender
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To: hellbender
The only difference between the Confederate constitution and the U.S. one was that the Confederate one banned protective tariffs.

Surely not the only difference.

What about additional guarantees to slaveowners?

41 posted on 03/10/2009 2:30:41 PM PDT by x
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To: hellbender
John C. Calhoun developed his concept of nullification in response to Yankee-inspired protective tariffs over 3 decades before the Civil War, proving that tariffs were a long-running bitter issue between North & South.

And yet nobody seceded because no other state supported South Carolina's position and Andrew Jackson made it clear that he believed secession was illegal and he would oppose it militarily if necessary.

The only difference between the Confederate constitution and the U.S. one was that the Confederate one banned protective tariffs. Try reading some real history for a change, instead of Unionist propaganda.

I have. For example I've read enough to know that one of the first actions of the confederate congress was the implementation of a tariff that had protectionist features in it. And odd act if tariffs were really the major bone of contention you claim it was.

50 posted on 03/11/2009 4:03:12 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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