The Anti-Rent Agitation in the State of New York, 1839-1846 is a historical book written by Edward Potts Cheyney in 1887. The book focuses on the anti-rent movement that occurred in New York during the mid-19th century. The movement was a reaction to the feudal system of land tenure in which tenants were required to pay rent to their landlords. The book explores the causes of the movement, including the economic and social conditions that led to it...
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