Three Acres and Liberty

Bolton Hall (1854–1938) was an American lawyer, author, and social activist with a keen interest in improving the lives of the working class. His advocacy for simple living and self-sufficiency culminated in his most notable work, 'Three Acres and Liberty' (1907). The book, which became a seminal text in the back-to-the-land movement, emphasized the potential for small-scale farming to empower ind...