“From the earliest colonial days [in America], local governments took responsibility for their poor. However, able-bodied men and women generally were not supported by the taxpayers unless they worked.” MenGovernmentAbleAmericaPoliticalPoorResponsibilityMen And WomenLocalsTaxpayersLocal Government Book:Vindicating the Founders: Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America Source: Vindicating the Founders: Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America
