States' Rights and Nullification

        In the early 1800's, the South became angry with the North. The North was creating laws and tariffs that the South did not approve of. The tariffs were put on the cotton that the South exported which was a problem because cotton was a major cash crop. The South was not too happy so they decided to create the States' Rights. This gave themselves more authority than they used to have because they thought that the Federal government had too much power. They created their own laws within each state. South Carolina was one of the first states to enforce the States' Rights. Nullification was the act of passing or declining laws created by the North. Nullification is basically a part of the States' Rights.