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A downrenter's son, by Ruth Hall. by Hall, Ruth, b. 1858. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A downrenter's son, by Ruth Hall. about?
This novel presents a portrait of the Antirent War in the Hudson River Valley (1839-1846) that turned violent after thousands of tenant farmers began protesting the legacy of the Dutch patroonship system which had granted manorial rights over millions of acres of land to just a few rich hereditary landholders. Downrenters were those who refused to pay rent and held to the rights of the tenants to the land because they had occupied it for generations
Who reads A downrenter's son, by Ruth Hall.?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Hall, Ruth, b. 1858.
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1902.
- Published
- 1902
- Language
- EN
- Category
- nonfiction
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