People who own property feel a sense of ownership in their future and …

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People who own property feel a sense of ownership in their future and their society. They study, save, work, strive and vote. And people trapped in a culture of tenancy do not. ✨ Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2012). The Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Reader, p.546, Basic Books
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People who own property feel a sense of ownership in their future and their society. They study, save, work, strive and vote. And people trapped in a culture of tenancy do not. ✨ Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2012). The Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Reader, p.546, Basic Books

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