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Prelude to Civil War: The Nullification Controversy in South Carolina, 1816-1836

William W. Freehling

Study of the economic, social and political factors involved in South Carolina's drive to nullify Jackson's "Tariff of Abominations" of 1828.

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: Business & Economics -> Business & EconomicsAmerican Civil WarMoney, Markets & Economic PolicyWar & Military StrategyRegional & Local History

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

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Bancroft PrizeMajor1967WinnerOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  2. 02 Central places

    • South Carolina90%

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    The study argues that South Carolina’s drive to nullify Jackson’s 1828 tariff was driven by economic, social, and political factors.

    Model confidence 72%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    55 / 100 academic

    Trade / academic crossover

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 62%.