In a shocking move, President Woodrow Wilson has given in to pressure from Southern sugar planters, agreeing to a duty of one cent a pound on wool imports. The deal, set to take effect next week, is a devastating blow to Texas’s thriving wool industry, which is on the brink of collapse.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Economic Crimes
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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