Social Solutions to Poverty (Great Barrington Books)

Social Solutions to Poverty (Great Barrington Books) by Myers-Lipton, Scott. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781594512117.

The voices of famous and lesser known figures in Americas quest to reduce poverty are collected for the first time in this comprehensive historical anthology. The book traces the most important ideas and contributions of citizens, activists, labour leaders, scholars, politicians, and governmental agencies to ensure American citizens the basics of food, housing, employment, education, and health care. The book follows the idea of poverty reduction from Thomas Paines agrarian justice to Josiah Quincys proposal for the construction of poorhouses; from the Freedmens Bureau to Sitting Bulls demand for money and supplies; from Coxeys army of the unemployed to Jane Addamss Hull House; from the Civil Works Administration to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s call for an Economic Bill of Rights; and from William Julius Wilsons universal programme of reform to George W. Bushs armies of compassion.