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Teddy Roosevelt: “The vast individual and corporate fortunes, the vast combinations of capital, which have marked the development of our…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
The vast individual and corporate fortunes, the vast combinations of capital, which have marked the development of our industrial system, create new conditions and necessitate a change from the old attitude of the State and the nation toward property.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

From his essay "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt argues that industrialization and wealth concentration demand a new approach from the state regarding property.

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