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the non-importation associations were more centered on the populace,
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not quite as centered on merchants,
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so southern non-importation associations were often very careful
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to have members sign on from throughout the community,
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so not just merchants but artisans and planters.
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And because in the South they were more popularly based,
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they were more centered on non-consumption than on non-importation--
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but of course if you're looking at the North,
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it's all about seaports and importing goods.
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It makes sense that in the South,
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maybe there'd be more of a focus on
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not consuming imported British goods,