Excerpt from the Annual Report of the Postmaster-General of the United States, 1891

Courtesy of University of Michigan, Annual Report of the Postmaster-General of the United States of America, pp. 125, 1891

Description

In the 1890s, the U.S. Post Office began the rural free delivery of mails. The program began as a few test cases in various places around the country. Rural people very quickly saw the benefits of this service and advocated strongly for the expansion of the program. This account was included in the U.S. Annual Report of the Postmaster-General of the United States for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1891, to show the support for the program.

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Source-Dependent Questions

According to the author, how would rural free delivery affect farm life? (Identify at least three.)
The Commission on Country Life argued that some of the problems of country life were due to inequity and injustice. What evidence in this account would support that claim? Cite specific evidence.

Citation Information

Annual Report of the Postmaster-General of the United States of America, pp. 125, 1891. Courtesy of University of Michigan