After 1820, growing numbers of propertyless squatters were voters, and this was an opportunity for politicians to offer cheap land in exchange for loyalty to the Democratic Party.

Original Article: "<a href="https://mises.org/wire/how-squatter-democracy-created-americas-first-welfare-program">How "Squatter Democracy" Created America's First Welfare Program</a>"

After 1820, growing numbers of propertyless squatters were voters, and this was an opportunity for politicians to offer cheap land in exchange for loyalty to the Democratic Party. Original Article: "How "Squatter Democracy" Created America's First Welfare Program"{ai:summary}<p>The rise of propertyless squatters as voters in the 1820s provided politicians with a chance to offer cheap land in return for loyalty to the Democratic Party. #politics</p>

How "Squatter Democracy" Created America's First Welfare Program

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