Oppression Of Corporations In The 1830's

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The Corporate revolution is an idea and concept that even carries over into today’s society. The idea of corporations in the 1830’s was to be able to start a business with a partner without risking everything if the project failed. Many would create a partnership or create a group that would use investors in order to keep the project low risk, while still making a profit. As an investor you could buy into the company using a “stock,” or a small portion of the business. Based upon the success of the company, you could either gain or lose money.
The corporate did have its opposition though, people such as “Jackson, Jefferson before him-and even the father of laissez faire or free enterprise, the English economist Adam Smith.” They claimed

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