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Forced Founders : Indians, Debtors, Slaves, And The Making Of The American Revolution In Virginia

Attribution
Woody Holton
Publication Details
Book, Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, 1999
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Description
In this provocative reinterpretation of one of the best-known events in American history, Woody Holton shows that when Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and other elite Virginians joined their peers from other colonies in declaring independence from Britain, they acted partly in response to grassroots rebellions against their own rule. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
Authors
- Holton, Woody
- Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture
Subject
Places in this work
- United States
- Virginia
Notes
- "In this provocative reinterpretation of one of the best- known events in American history, Woody Holton shows that when Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and other elite Virginians joined their peers from other colonies in declaring independence from Britain, they acted partly in response to grassroots rebellions against their own rule." –BOOK JACKET
Contents
- Pt. I. Grievances, 1763-1774. 1. Land Speculators versus Indians and the Privy Council. 2. Tobacco Growers versus Merchants and Parliament
- Pt. II. Boycotts, 1769-1774. 3. Nonimportation. 4. Nonexportation
- Pt. III. Unintended Consequences, 1775-1776. 5. Free Virginians versus Slaves and Governor Dunmore. 6. Gentlemen versus Farmers
- Pt. IV. Independence, 1776. 7. Spirit of the People
ISBN
- 0807847844
- 0807825018
LCCN
- 98051937
Open Library ID
- /b/OL388650M