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mar 2, 1861 - The Morill Tariff Act was adopted

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This act raised rates in order to encourage domestic industry and encourage businesses to pay higher wages to industrial workers. Essentially, the act placed high tariff barriers on American industries.

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mar 2, 1861
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~ 165 years ago

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