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January 1, 1984

Democratick Editorials

Essays in Jacksonian Political Economy

Edited by

Lawrence H. White

William Leggett (1801–1839) was the intellectual leader of the laissez-faire wing of Jacksonian democracy. His diverse writings applied the principle of equal rights to liberty and property. These editorials maintain a historical and contemporary relevance.

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