On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The dying poor will not be dragged from place to place to breathe their last, as a reprisal of parish upon parish.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The dying poor will not be dragged from place to place to breathe their last, as a reprisal of parish upon parish.”
Editor's note · Context
Criticizing the harshness of existing poor laws, Paine envisions a system where the dying poor are treated with dignity rather than being moved between parishes.
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