The state of South Carolina passed the 1832 Ordinance of Nullification in opposition to the Tariffs passed by Congress in 1828 and 1832.
Nullification is the idea that states can deem federal laws null and void if they believe these laws violate the US Constitution. This is how the state of South Carolina felt during the early 1830's, as they saw these tariffs as acts that should be taken by the state, not federal government. The Nullification Crisis would follow this ordinance, foreshadowing a conflict that would create a division between Northerners and Southerners.
