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100 1 _aWertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson,
_d1879-1966
245 1 0 _aGive Me Liberty: The Struggle for Self-Government in Virginia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-11-27
508 _aProduced by Mark C. Orton, Patrick Hopkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVirginia -- Politics and government -- To 1775
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34455
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