Concept information
Preferred term
charity/friendly societies
Definition
- During the 19th and early 20th centuries, ordinary Americans erected formidable networks of individual and collective self-help for protection. These social welfare systems fell into two broad categories: hierarchical relief and reciprocal relief. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism; Charity/Friendly Societies]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GTLBR0KS-G
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