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The Fleece and the Loom: Wool Growers and Wool Manufacturers during the Civil War Decade

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Almost by definition American wool manufacturers and wool growers stood on opposite sides of any question relating to tariffs. Yet the Wool and Woolens Act of 1867 served the interests of both groups and was pushed through Congress and across the desk of a reluctant President by their determined joint efforts. The circumstances surrounding this historic episode of commercial alliance are revealing as to the forces that have shaped American tariff policy and provide an insight into incipient efforts on the part of the businessman to control his environment by co-operative as well as by competitive means.

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  • Brown, Harry, 1955. "The Fleece and the Loom: Wool Growers and Wool Manufacturers during the Civil War Decade," Business History Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 29(1), pages 1-27, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhirw:v:29:y:1955:i:01:p:1-27_02
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