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taurus [48]
3 years ago
6

During the American Civil War, In the south's economy, Why did the South feel they were taxed unfairly? (think tariffs)

History
1 answer:
lesya692 [45]3 years ago
6 0
South Carolina declared unfair taxes to be a cause of secession: "The people of the Southern States are not only taxed for the benefit of the Northern States, but after the taxes are collected, three-fourths (75%) of them are expended at the North (to subsidize Wall Street industries that elected Lincoln)." 
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