02346cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000460012624500660017226400510023830000470028933600260033633700260036233800360038850000310042450801150045552013060057053400450187665300510192185600430197299900170201534455UtSlPG20260610133803.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a58009093 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aJK1 aWertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson,d1879-196610aGive Me Liberty: The Struggle for Self-Government in Virginia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-11-27 aProduced by Mark C. Orton, Patrick Hopkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Give Me Liberty: The Struggle for Self-Government in Virginia" by Thomas J. Wertenbaker is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This work explores the development of self-governance in Virginia from the establishment of Jamestown in the early 1600s through to the American Revolution. The book dives into the political struggles and victories of colonial leaders, such as George Washington and Patrick Henry, against British rule, highlighting Virginia's role as a birthplace of representative democracy in America. At the start of the book, Wertenbaker sets the stage by discussing the founding of Jamestown and the initial challenges faced by the early settlers. He outlines their hopes for liberty and their determination to govern themselves in what they believed to be a new land of opportunity. As the narrative unfolds, the author introduces conflicts between the settlers and the British monarchy, illustrating how the fight for self-governance arose amidst various tensions, including those related to laws, taxation, and military governance. The opening establishes a crucial backdrop, foreshadowing the complex relationship between colonial Virginia and British authority that would shape the American quest for independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aVirginia -- Politics and government -- To 177540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34455 c75301d75301