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The tobacco when raised could only be sold to the government, and the price to the consumer was limited only by the avarice of the authorities, and the capacity of the people to pay.
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gutenberg.orgUlysses S. Grant: “The tobacco when raised could only be sold to the government, and the price to the consumer was limited only by the…”
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He describes the government control over tobacco sales and the exploitation of consumers by authorities.
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