Karl Rove contends that the president ‘presided over the Tariff of Abominations.’ This requires some clarification.

(ThyBlackMan.com) In high school, in my U.S. History classes (which we were required to take each year from 10th to 12th grade), three major topics seemed to dominate coverage in the subject: wars ...

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This requires some clarification. The Tariff of Abominations was signed into law by John Quincy Adams in 1828. It was a major issue in that year’s election that swept Jackson and his new party ...