ðɛɹ ɪz ɐ dɪspjˈuːt wˈɛðɚ ænd tə wʌt ɛkstˈɛnt ðə hˈoʊmstɛd ˈækt dˈɪd ɔːɹ dɪdnˌɑːt səksˈiːd æz ɐ sˈeɪfti vˈælv ɪn ɐmˈiːlɪɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə pɹˈɑːbləm ʌv ʌnɛmplˈɔɪmənt ɪnðɪ ˈiːst.
There is a dispute whether and to what extent the Homestead Act did or did not succeed as a safety valve in ameliorating the problem of unemployment in the East.