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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

This Day in Wall Street History 1841: First bankruptcy laws established

The first set of standard bankruptcy laws hit the books throughout the nation on this day in 1841. And, while the laws were repealed a few years later, they proved popular during their brief tenure, with 33,737 people utilizing the newfound right to voluntarily declare for bankruptcy.

Source: History.com

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