Barn Burning | Compare and Contrast
1941: Fire damage to personal property in the United States is estimated at $286,000.
1997: Arson is the second leading cause of residential deaths in the United States, claiming 740 lives. Personal property losses from arson total nearly $28 million.
Early 1900s: Although the United States is shifting from an agrarian to an industrial society, a large portion of the country's gross national product results from agricultural production. Due to the abolishment of slavery, many landowners turn to tenant farming for their...
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