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This book is a compilation of essays on the history of poverty in America. It covers a wide range of topics, from Thomas Paine's agrarian justice to Josiah Quincy's proposal for the construction of poorhouses to Jane Addams's Hull House to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s call for an Economic Bill of Rights. The book also covers the history of the Civil Works Administration, the Freedmen's Bureau, the Civil Rights Movement, and more.
The voices of famous and lesser known figures in America's quest to reduce poverty are collected for the first time in this comprehensive historical anthology. The book traces the most important ideas and contributions of citizens, activists, labor leaders, scholars, politicians, and governmental agencies to ensure American citizens the basics of food, housing, employment, education, and health care. The book follows the idea of poverty reduction from Thomas Paine's agrarian justice to Josiah Quincy's proposal for the construction of poorhouses; from the Freedmen's Bureau to Sitting Bull's demand for money and supplies; from Coxey's army of the unemployed to Jane Addams's Hull House; from the Civil Works Administration to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s call for an Economic Bill of Rights; and from William Julius Wilson's universal program of reform to George W. Bush's armies of compassion.
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