The Bankhead–Jones Farm Tenant Act of 1937 (P.L. 75-210) was passed on July 22, 1937[1][failed verification] and authorized acquisition by the federal government of damaged lands to rehabilitate and use them for various purposes. Most importantly, however, the law authorized a modest credit program to assist tenant farmers to purchase land,[1] and it was the culmination of a long effort to secure legislation for their benefit.[1]
The Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act
Long title
An Act to create the Farmers’ Home Corporation, to promote secure occupancy of farms and farm homes, to correct the economic instability resulting from some present forms of farm tenancy, and for other purposes.
In February 1943, Roddie and Lucile Pridgett of Rankin County, Mississippi, "became the first Negro farm family in the United States to repay their 36-year farm purchase loan to the Farm Security Administration which they obtained under the provisions of the Bankhead-Jones Tenant Purchase Act." They repaid their loan of $1,495 in only five years.[5]
NotesEdit
^ abc. www.novelguide.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16.
^"Laura S. Walker State Park Established 1941" (PDF). Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
^Thomas J. Straka; S. Knight Cox; Heather T. Irwin. "Current Use of Federal Land Utilization Projects Granted to State and Local Agencies" (PDF). Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Clemson University. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
^"Laura S. Walker: The Woman Behind the Park". Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
^"Thirty-six Year Loan Repaid In Five By Rankin County Negro". The New York Age. February 16, 1943.
ReferencesEdit
Banfield, Edward C. "Ten Years of the Farm Tenant Purchase Program." Journal of Farm Economics 31 (1949): 469-486.
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. U.S. Statutes at Large, 50, Part 1(1937): 522-33.
McIntire, George B.; Wilkins, Tivis E. (August 1942). "An Analysis of the Land Acquisition Program under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: Soil Conservation Service - United States Department of Agriculture. OCLC 871208337.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (August 27, 1936). "Summary of the Great Plains Drought Area Committee's Preliminary Report and Conclusions Submitted during Drought Inspection Trip". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 301–305.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (September 21, 1936). "The Beginnings of a Plan to Improve the Farm Tenancy Situation". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 373–374.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (November 17, 1936). "White House Statement and Letter on the Appointment of a Special Committee on Farm Tenancy". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 590–593.
Peters,Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Message to Congress on Farm Tenancy" February 6, 1937". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara.
bankhead, jones, farm, tenant, 1937, passed, july, 1937, failed, verification, authorized, acquisition, federal, government, damaged, lands, rehabilitate, them, various, purposes, most, importantly, however, authorized, modest, credit, program, assist, tenant,. The Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act of 1937 P L 75 210 was passed on July 22 1937 1 failed verification and authorized acquisition by the federal government of damaged lands to rehabilitate and use them for various purposes Most importantly however the law authorized a modest credit program to assist tenant farmers to purchase land 1 and it was the culmination of a long effort to secure legislation for their benefit 1 The Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant ActLong titleAn Act to create the Farmers Home Corporation to promote secure occupancy of farms and farm homes to correct the economic instability resulting from some present forms of farm tenancy and for other purposes Acronyms colloquial BJFTAEnacted bythe 75th United States CongressEffectiveJuly 22 1937CitationsPublic lawPub L Tooltip Public Law United States 75 210Statutes at Large50 Stat 522CodificationTitles amended7 U S C AgricultureU S C sections created7 U S C ch 33 1000Legislative historyIntroduced in the House as H R 7562Passed the House on June 29 1937 308 25 Signed into law by President Franklin D Roosevelt on July 22 1937 Contents 1 Management of Bankhead Jones lands 2 National park 3 First tenant farmer loan repayment 4 Notes 5 ReferencesManagement of Bankhead Jones lands EditBoth the U S Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management manage some Bankhead Jones lands Some Forest Service Bankhead Jones lands are National Grasslands National park EditIn 1937 the federal government purchased distressed farmland for the Laura S Walker National Park under a Federal land utilization program authorized by the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act 2 3 The park was named for Waycross Georgia conservationist Laura S Walker in recognition of her work promoting forestry and other civic activities 4 Work on the park was undertaken by the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps In 1941 the national park was deeded over to Georgia becoming the State s 13th state park First tenant farmer loan repayment EditIn February 1943 Roddie and Lucile Pridgett of Rankin County Mississippi became the first Negro farm family in the United States to repay their 36 year farm purchase loan to the Farm Security Administration which they obtained under the provisions of the Bankhead Jones Tenant Purchase Act They repaid their loan of 1 495 in only five years 5 Notes Edit a b c Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act of 1937 www novelguide com Archived from the original on 2008 03 16 Laura S Walker State Park Established 1941 PDF Georgia Department of Natural Resources Retrieved April 13 2018 Thomas J Straka S Knight Cox Heather T Irwin Current Use of Federal Land Utilization Projects Granted to State and Local Agencies PDF Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Clemson University Retrieved April 13 2018 Laura S Walker The Woman Behind the Park Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites Retrieved April 13 2018 Thirty six Year Loan Repaid In Five By Rankin County Negro The New York Age February 16 1943 References EditBanfield Edward C Ten Years of the Farm Tenant Purchase Program Journal of Farm Economics 31 1949 469 486 Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act U S Statutes at Large 50 Part 1 1937 522 33 McIntire George B Wilkins Tivis E August 1942 An Analysis of the Land Acquisition Program under Title III of the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act Internet Archive Washington D C Soil Conservation Service United States Department of Agriculture OCLC 871208337 Roosevelt Franklin D August 27 1936 Summary of the Great Plains Drought Area Committee s Preliminary Report and Conclusions Submitted during Drought Inspection Trip Internet Archive Washington D C National Archives and Records Service pp 301 305 Roosevelt Franklin D September 21 1936 The Beginnings of a Plan to Improve the Farm Tenancy Situation Internet Archive Washington D C National Archives and Records Service pp 373 374 Roosevelt Franklin D November 17 1936 White House Statement and Letter on the Appointment of a Special Committee on Farm Tenancy Internet Archive Washington D C National Archives and Records Service pp 590 593 Peters Gerhard Woolley John T Franklin D Roosevelt Message to Congress on Farm Tenancy February 6 1937 The American Presidency Project University of California Santa Barbara nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from Jasper Womach Report for Congress Agriculture A Glossary of Terms Programs and Laws 2005 Edition PDF Congressional Research Service Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act of 1937 amp oldid 1180122104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
