Isn’t it also true that a large amount of the federal government was funded by Southern states’ trade? Before income tax, the gov got most of its money through tariffs/exports so I imagine the region with the hottest commodities would be subsidizing the gov too
Isn’t it also true that a large amount of the federal government was funded by Southern states’ trade? Before income tax, the gov got most of its money through tariffs/exports so I imagine the region with the hottest commodities would be subsidizing the gov too
Not as much as people think....
https://www.nas.org/blogs/article/slavery-did-not-make-america-rich
Huh. Super interesting! Breaks the narrative like a twig
Maybe that’s why people haven’t really heard about it
Items like - that burn the 1619 Project to the ground instantly.