In 1828 the so-called “Tariff of Abominations” was enacted by the US Congress. The reference to abominations indicated just how fraught and divisive the legislative process had been.
Additionally, the use of such an Old Testament word was no accident. For much of the 19th Century and even into the early 20th Century it was second nature for American politicians and electorates to consider questions of government policy within a Biblical frame.
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In 1828 the so-called “Tariff of Abominations” was enacted by the US Congress. The reference to abominations indicated just how fraught and divisive the legislative process had been.
Additionally, the use of such an Old Testament word was no accident. For much of the 19th Century and even into the early 20th Century it was second nature for American politicians and electorates to consider questions of government policy within a Biblical frame.