Project Gutenberg 2009-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 312 Speek, Peter A. (Peter Alexander) 1873 Speek, Peter Alexander 21005865 A Stake in the Land Produced by Tom Roch, Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by Core Historical Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University) "A Stake in the Land" by Peter A. Speek is a sociological study written in the early 20th century. The book examines the challenges and processes involved in the Americanization of immigrant settlers, particularly in relation to land acquisition and colonization. It focuses on the experiences of various immigrant groups and emphasizes the critical role that land ownership plays in establishing a sense of belonging and integration into American society. The opening of the book outlines the need for a coherent land policy to support immigrants seeking to settle in the United States. Speek argues that many immigrants, despite their agricultural backgrounds, often end up in urban labor due to a lack of accessible land and inadequate guidance on securing it. He highlights the emotional and practical significance of home ownership and its deep ties to American identity. The beginning portion sets the stage for discussions about regulatory needs and the exploitation immigrants face in the land market, ultimately advocating for better support systems to facilitate successful land settlement and integration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Land tenure -- United States Agricultural colonies -- United States Immigrants -- United States Rural schools -- United States Americanization HD JV Text Category: History - American Category: Sociology Category: Politics 559376 2025-07-12T12:15:19.361527 text/html 557377 2021-01-05T21:37:11 text/html 3468753 2025-07-12T12:15:34.204407 application/epub+zip 3462712 2025-07-12T12:15:23.219484 application/epub+zip 256936 2025-07-12T12:15:20.705456 application/epub+zip 2119826 2025-07-12T12:15:41.308394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2068492 2025-07-12T12:15:31.250465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421071 2022-09-14T06:46:31.489311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445546 2025-07-12T12:15:17.854497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445349 2021-01-05T21:37:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445346 2021-01-05T21:37:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445338 2021-01-05T21:37:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24207 2025-07-12T12:15:41.493363 application/rdf+xml 12859 2025-07-12T12:15:21.286456 image/jpeg 3372 2025-07-12T12:15:21.008474 image/jpeg 149254 2021-01-05T21:37:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 149221 2021-01-05T21:37:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 3449430 2021-01-05T21:37:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 149198 2021-01-05T21:37:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 3513454 2025-07-12T12:15:19.492479 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog