"The Excess of Democracy": Rebroadcast
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The Civil War in the United States
In 17 86, the new country was in a bad economic slump. The states had another big problem, to pay for the revolutionary war. Some of the new state governments chose harsh austerity and raised taxes on their citizens. In western mass daniel chaise was in danger of losing his farm along with many of his neighbors. They tried to negotiate lower tax terms under which they could open the courts against them.
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