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Robert Owen (BRITISH, 1771-1858) UTOPIAN SOCIALIST BROADSIDE

Sold for $62 at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates on Mar 6, 2026.

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ROBERT OWEN (BRITISH, 1771-1858) UTOPIAN SOCIALIST BROADSIDE, titled "Mr. Owen's Plan for the Permanent Relief of the Working Classes. Plan of the British and Foreign Philanthropic Society..." No publisher's imprint or date. Circa 1822. 22" x 18". Catalogue Note: Robert Owen was a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist, political philosopher, and social reformer, who is recognized as the "Father of British Socialism." An advocate for the working class, he improved working conditions for factory workers, became a leader in trade unionism, promoted social equality through his experimental Utopian communities, and supported the passage of child labour laws and free education for children. Owen is best known for his utopian community of New Harmony in Indiana.

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