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    I hold it‚ that a little rebellion‚ now and then‚ is a good thing‚ and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. - Thomas JeffersonPolitical rebellion takes place when the people of a country feel it is essential that a change in government is made. Different nations have different ideas about the responsibilities of government‚ and as a result there are many possible reasons for political rebellion. John Locke‚ an English medical doctor and philosopher who lived until 1704‚

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    Bacon’s Rebellion was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by young Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. The colony’s lightly organized frontier political culture combined with accumulating grievances (including‚ but not limited to‚ he left Bacon out of his inner circle‚ and refused to allow Bacon to be a part of his fur trade with the Indians)‚ especially regarding Indian attacks‚ to motivate a popular uprising against Berkeley. He had failed to address the

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    The 1763 Berbice Slave Rebellion and The Rise of Cuffy The Berbice Slave Uprising is the most famous slave revolt in Guyana. Causes: 1. Slaves’ resentment of the ill-treatment received by estate managers and overseers 2. Lack of food provisions for slaves (resulting in them being underfed.) 3. The desire of some to officially partition Berbice with the Dutch‚ just like Djuku tribe of Surinam had done in 1761. Course: The rebellion began on February‚ 23rd

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    The rebellions which occurred during the reign of Edward VI were mainly political in origin The rebellions which occurred during the reign of Edward VI were mainly religious and not political in origin. The political reasons for the rebellions are that there were absent landlords‚ mainly because they were in the council‚ which meant the peasants had no-one to stop them and the incompetent advisors‚ Peter Carew‚ sent down to deal with the issue. The religious reasons were that the reforms of Somerset

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    The Stono Rebellion of 1739 Of all the slave rebellions of the seventeen hundreds‚ the Stono Rebellion would come to be known as the largest and most violent‚ and would have the most dramatic effects on the government’s regulation and surveillance of enslaved African-Americans. There are several speculated causes of the insurrection‚ one of which being the Security Act of 1739; stating that men should bear weapons during church services as a precaution against slaves. Another possible cause was

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    faced rebellion in 1483 (12 Marks) Shortly after Richard III usurped the throne he faced a series of rebellions‚ the majority of which coming from the south of England. Many people call these rebellions after the Duke of Buckingham but in fact most of the rebellions took place before he switched sides and he himself on backed a few of the rebellions. In these rebellions (Kent‚ Sussex and Surrey being the biggest ones) Richard needed to rely on his loyal over mighty Lords to crush the rebellions and

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    obvious rebellion is shown by the feminine movements during this time. The 1920’s led to a new role for American women‚ in which females desperately tried to rid themselves of Victorian roles they had played in the past. In an effort to become modern and masculine‚ the "flapper" led to newly recognized rights for females in the male fields. The flappers showed their rebellion by wearing short skirts that in previous years would have been entirely inappropriate dress for women. Rebellion was also

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    4. Bacon’s rebellion- A rebellion against Native American tribes by led by Planter Nathaniel Bacon after his foreman was murdered by an indian arrow. This was just the straw that broke the camel’s back the colonists had growing frustrations that their expectations for safety had not been met. So‚ after Planter Nathaniel Bacon’s foreman was murdered by indians he put together a small band of colonists who began to revengefully murdering both peaceful and hostile tribes in the Virginian area. The rebellion

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    Sepoy Rebellion began because of the British using pig and cow fat on the ammunition cartilages‚ which are both animals that are forbidden to be consumed in the Muslim and Hindu faith. The Sepoys‚ who were expected to ripe off the ammunition paper before loading their guns saw this as a clear form of disrespect towards their religious beliefs. Although the rebellion led to many deaths on both parts of the battle‚ the Indians turned out losing when the British managed to suppress the rebellion. Since

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    Is armed rebellion ever justifiable? Why or why not? Nowadays‚ we knew that there’s some point where armed rebellion can be justifiable and not so really justifiable. Its inceptive was usually due to the unrest‚ disturbances and disorders of the ruling government. But in my opinion‚ armed rebellion is not that much justifiable for some reasons such as: First‚ they don’t have any considerations‚ they ruining everything which affecting the normal living of the citizens. Second‚ those who

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