Project Gutenberg 2010-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 111 Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing) 1820 1898 Ritchie, James Ewing Crayon, Christopher Freehold Land Societies: Their History, Present Position, and Claims Transcribed from the 1853 William Tweedie pamphlet by David Price. Many thanks to Birmingham Central Library, England, for allowing their copy to be used for this transcription "Freehold Land Societies: Their History, Present Position, and Claims" by J. Ewing Ritchie is a historical account written in the early 1850s. The book examines the emergence and development of Freehold Land Societies in Britain, emphasizing their role in enhancing the economic and political empowerment of the working and middle classes. It discusses how these societies provide affordable access to land ownership, thus allowing individuals to gain voting rights and contribute to social reform. The content of the book outlines the structure, functionality, and impact of Freehold Land Societies, initiated by influential figures like James Taylor. Ritchie articulates how these societies facilitate land acquisition by pooling resources among members, significantly decreasing individual costs associated with land purchases. Furthermore, he highlights the movement’s dual significance: as a financial investment for members and as a political mechanism for expanding the electorate and fostering social independence. Through statistical data and anecdotes, Ritchie details the growth and success of these societies, advocating for their wider acceptance and support as agents of positive change in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Savings and loan associations -- Great Britain DA HG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Economics Browsing: History - General 81923 81721 2024-09-14T04:39:50.960956 2023-09-14T09:33:41.186574 text/html text/html 78435 2010-06-14T04:23:02 text/html 29375 2010-06-14T04:27:13 text/html application/zip 96730 2024-09-14T04:39:54.681962 application/epub+zip 95606 2024-09-14T04:39:52.497933 application/epub+zip 95605 2024-09-14T04:39:51.569965 application/epub+zip 281979 2024-09-14T04:39:56.347972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272565 2024-09-14T04:39:54.068945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166470 2022-09-15T06:25:26.457107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72605 2024-09-14T04:39:50.651954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72252 2010-06-14T04:22:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 27623 2010-06-14T04:27:13 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 72201 2010-06-14T04:27:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27546 2010-06-14T04:27:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20024 2024-09-14T04:39:56.477958 application/rdf+xml 23355 2024-09-14T04:39:51.917937 image/jpeg 4372 2024-09-14T04:39:51.741957 image/jpeg 96126 2024-09-14T04:39:50.968959 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia