On the record
Robert Owens leased seventeen acres; having nothing to start with, he borrowed his capital; he earned by the season’s work enough to purchase a good house, with a residue of $300.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Editor's note · Context
Reid illustrates the entrepreneurial spirit of a former slave who successfully leased land and improved his living conditions.
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