Tariffs have been a part of the American fabric since 1789. President Trump has placed tariffs at the center of todays debate ...

The Tariff Act of 1789 — which President George Washington signed on July 4 — placed a 5% tax on all imports for the express purpose of ... They gave it another name: the Tariff of Abominations.

The Tariff Act of 1789 — which President George Washington signed on July 4 — placed a 5% tax on all imports for the express purpose of ... They gave it another name: the Tariff of Abominations.

The Tariff Act of 1789 — which President George Washington signed on July 4 — placed a 5% tax on all imports for the express purpose of ... They gave it another name: the Tariff of Abominations.

The Tariff Act of 1789 — which President George Washington signed on July 4 — placed a 5% tax on all imports for the express purpose of protecting domestic manufacturing and raising revenue for ...

The Tariff Act of 1789 — which President George Washington signed on July 4 — placed a 5% tax on all imports for the express purpose of ... They gave it another name: the Tariff of Abominations.

They gave it another name: the Tariff of Abominations. "Basically, people were as upset about tariffs as some are today," Aleksic said. "In the South particularly, ...