Compare And Contrast Shays And His Followers

Shays and his followers
Were Shays and his follower rebels or freedom fighter? Although many documents conclude that the farmers were rebels nevertheless Shays and his followers were freedom fighters because they viewed the laws as unlawful punishments, the government had unlimited power and the farmers thought there were harsh rules.

Shays and his followers view the laws as unlawful punishments. According to document A third paragraph states, “the people who have stepped up to demand rights for themselves and other are likely to be in jail.” Therefore, they can’t state their opinion and if they try to make a stand on rules they disagree on it would get them punish which isn’t fair. The farmers are just trying to make a change because