A useful case of unintended economic consequences. The causal interpretation is Hannush's synthesis and the role of enslaved labor must remain explicit.
The passage links early public policy to a specific local commercial system rather than treating law as separate from production.
A 1785 Davidson County distilling ban justified by grain scarcity was followed by a tariff on imported liquor. Hannush argues that the combination unintentionally favored Frederick Stump's local spirits and helped an integrated tavern, mill, distillery, land-rent, cotton-gin, and enslaved-labor enterprise accumulate value.
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Frederick Stump and early Middle Tennessee commerce
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