The Mechanic and The Tariff
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The Mechanic and The TariffDescription
An article by an untitled author about tariffs and its impact on United States manufacturing industry in the 1880s.Context
This article written in the perspective of a protectionist, a person who was in favor of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition. The article argues that the "free trade experiment" are nothing but trouble for producers and working men due to increased foreign importation, distressed labor and diminished production.Category
Politics, Business