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| Evans, George Henry |
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| 180556, American labor and agrarian reformer, b. England. After emigrating (1820) to New York City, he edited several newspapers, among them the Workingmans Advocate. He also led a number of workingmans parties from 1827 to 1837. His agrarian reform programs included the right of free homesteads for all. |
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