Anti-Rent War
Popular revolt in Upstate New York (1839–1845) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Anti-Rent War (also known as the Helderberg War) was a tenants' revolt in upstate New York between 1839 and 1845. The Anti-Renters declared their independence from the manor system run by patroons, resisting tax collectors and successfully demanding land reform. The conflict resulted in the passage of laws that made feudal tenures illegal and outlawed leases greater than 12 years.[2]
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Poster announcing an Anti-Rent meeting in the town of Nassau, New York | |||||||
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Tenants |
Patroons State of New York | ||||||
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Smith A. Boughton |
Stephen Van Rensselaer William L. Marcy John Van Buren Gov. William H. Seward | ||||||
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25,000 - 60,000[1] tenants | ã…¤ |
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