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This book is a compilation of the proceedings of meetings held in 1832 by the State Rights and Free Trade Associations of South Carolina. These Southern plantation owners and politicians, facing the economic collapse of their livelihood, the plantation economy, determined to resist the high tariffs imposed by the federal government, which they believed enriched Northern manufacturers at their expense. The book focuses on their quest for state sovereignty to nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional. The author places the Nullification Crisis within the broader context of American history, discussing the tensions between states' rights and federal power since the nation's founding. The author provides primary source material from speeches and resolutions to illustrate the passions and beliefs of the convention members. This book helps readers understand the roots of the American Civil War as well as the fierce debate over states' rights, federal authority, and the nature of the Union.
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Proceedings of the State Rights Free Trade Convention : Held in Charleston, (S. C.) On the 22d and 25th February, 1832 (Classic Reprint)
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