When was Henry George born?
September 2, 1839
October 29, 1839
September 2, 1889
October 29, 1897
Answer
Henry George was born on September 2, 1839, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was an American political economist and journalist, who became a leading proponent of the single tax theory of Georgism. George argued that the private ownership of land was the cause of inequality and poverty, and that a single tax on the unimproved value of land would eliminate poverty and create economic justice.
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