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Anti-slavery zeal and a tariff for protection went hand in hand in New England, while pro-slavery principles became nearly identical with free-trade in the Cotton States.
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Blaine points out the connection between anti-slavery sentiment and protective tariffs in New England versus free trade in the South.
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