On December 28, 1832, John C. Calhoun became the first Vice President of the United States to resign from office, marking a pivotal moment in American history. His resignation highlighted the escalating sectional tensions. Far from being an impulsive decision, Calhoun’s departure was the…
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On November 24, 1832, South Carolina’s state legislature took a dramatic and unprecedented step in American history by passing the Ordinance of Nullification. The ordinance declared that the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional and, therefore, null and void within the state’s…
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