On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
In America almost every farmer lives on his own lands, and in England not one in a hundred does.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “In America almost every farmer lives on his own lands, and in England not one in a hundred does.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine points out the significant difference in land ownership between America and England, where American farmers largely own their land.
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