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How ‘Poor Laws’ Tried to Tackle Poverty in Colonial America

How ‘Poor Laws’ Tried to Tackle Poverty in Colonial America

By JustoPosted on June 29, 2026

Discover how colonial America used ‘Poor Laws’ to manage poverty, distinguishing between the ‘worthy’ and ‘unworthy’ poor through taxes and poorhouses.

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