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Bacon's Declaration was issued
Nationiel Bacon lead an uprising against exploitive taxation policies in the colony of Virginia. -
Enrollment Act of 1873
A man was allowed avoid the draft by paying another toserve in his place. -
The Gospel of Wealth is published
Andrew Carnegie publishes an article claiming that poverty is caused by lack of motivation to work hard. -
Citizens United vs. Federal Election Comission ends
Supreme Court allows the creation of super-PACs, increasing the money that federal candidates can recieve. -
McCutcheon vs. Federal Election Comission ends
Supreme Court dissolves aggregate limit.