homestead law

Indeed, opposition to homestead laws was far more common in secessionist rhetoric than opposition to tariffs.

Although she ran the telegraph office in Colorado Springs for three more years, she also spent the time required by homestead law on her Ioka land.

It also has significance in the area of homestead law.

They (and Americans as well) also took advantage of the homestead laws to obtain free farms.

With the passage of new homestead laws in 1909 enabling homesteaders to take out larger acreages, the area saw an influx of dryland farmers.

The 1848 platform pledged to promote limited internal improvements, work for a homestead law, paying off the public debt, and a moderate tariffs for revenue only.

"Listen here, hombres," called the Native Son from the window, where he had been studying the well-thumbed pamphlet containing the homestead law.

Mr. Simpson lives in Florida, where homestead laws protect a person's house against seizure for the payment of court judgments.

That the commutation provisions of the homestead laws shall not apply to any entires made under this Act.

They strongly opposed the homestead laws that were proposed to give free farms in the west, fearing the small farmers would oppose plantation slavery.