The Problem of Civilization Solved
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Book • 1895
In "The Problem of Civilization Solved," Mary Elizabeth Lease tackles the issue of rising poverty in the United States, attributing it to class legislation and the influx of impoverished immigrants.
Lease advocates for land redistribution as a solution, believing that providing access to land would alleviate poverty and improve the lives of the working class.
Her proposed solution involves a large-scale migration of white families to the tropics, with the intention of establishing plantations and employing other races as laborers.
The book is controversial due to its racist and white supremacist undertones, reflecting the prevailing social biases of the time.
Despite its problematic aspects, the book offers a glimpse into the social and economic anxieties of the Gilded Age.
Lease advocates for land redistribution as a solution, believing that providing access to land would alleviate poverty and improve the lives of the working class.
Her proposed solution involves a large-scale migration of white families to the tropics, with the intention of establishing plantations and employing other races as laborers.
The book is controversial due to its racist and white supremacist undertones, reflecting the prevailing social biases of the time.
Despite its problematic aspects, the book offers a glimpse into the social and economic anxieties of the Gilded Age.
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