How Radical was the American Revolution? "Young man‚ what we meant in going for those Redcoats was this: we always had been free‚ and we meant to be free always. They don’t mean we should" (Levi Preston‚ 1842‚ Doc. 10). Levi Preston was a veteran of the American Revolution who‚ when interviewed by historian Mellen Chamberlain‚ revealed that most of the patriots knew not and fought not because of the taxes and acts from the British‚ the famous literature written by founding fathers‚ or for a
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One of the reasons the revolution became more and more radical was that the country was in the hands of an ineffective and weak king who did not care for his citizens; Louis XVI let the country fall apart also showed his partiality to the nobles/clergy instead of trying to create a more equal society where all people‚ regardless of their class‚ were afforded equal rights. Instead‚ Louis focused his attention on his hobbies and hunting. It also didn’t help that he was married to a woman who‚ in the
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Mike ****** AP US History 19 August 2011 Summer Reading Book Review: THE RADICAL AND THE REPUBLICAN The Radical and the Republican: Frederick Douglass‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and the Triumph of Antislavery Politics is a non-fiction novel that was authored in 2007 by James Oakes who possibly was a historian. The novel goes back in time and clearly and accurately involves the most significant dates and events. James Oakes writes this book while narrating in a chronological style. He surprisingly takes
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The “War for Independence” better known as the American Revolution‚ took place between 1775 and 1783 and still after two centuries later‚ has left large attributes in the way society operates today. The American Revolution specifically brought radical change to the economic and social climate of the United States of America. After the Revolutionary War‚ individuals with moderate incomes increasingly represented their constituents in state legislatures. Through the evidence based off of the document
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Revolution was between the American Settlers and Great Brittan and lasted from years 1775-1783. The French Revolution was between the Clergy and Nobility estates and the 3rd estate and lasted between the years 1789-1799. The French revolution was more radical then the American Revolution because how the revolutions started the French people would kill anyone who supported the king and‚ the ways the revolutions ended. The American Revolution stared April 19‚ 1775 at the Battle of Lexington. It started
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Loves’ Illusions In the essay “The Radical Idea of marrying for Love‚” Stephanie Coontz voices her opinion on George Shaw theory‚ the expectations of love and how it has changed over time. Shaw believes that marriage is “an institution that brings together two people under the influence of the most violent‚ most insane‚ most delusive and most transient of passions (Coontz 378). Marriage overtime had different variations depending the time frame in which it was in‚ and the culture that influenced
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Should College be Free What if college was free? There are so many people that want to go to college. But in this case‚ some people are not able to go because they can’t afford it. Even though some citizens get so much aid from the government‚ with all the stuff they give us. Free college is something we don’t need‚ because if we do get it then there would be alot of stuff that would get out of place “College scholarships are gifts of money that helps students pay for education‚ and there are so
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“ Should College Education Be Free” If Elementary‚ Middle School and High School are free‚ how come College isn’t? More than two-thirds of Americans think college should really be free just like it was a century ago (NBCNEWS.com). Now the cost of attending college is just too high‚ many students can’t afford it (NYTIMES.com). Students that didn’t have the chance to go to college said that college should be for everyone‚ because everyone has a dream or a goal.(ThinkAdvisor.com) It also would really
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White southerner’s rejection of the fourteenth amendment increased the influence of radical republicans.American feminists objected to the language of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments because the legislation extended voting rights to black men but not to women.The south‚ as you can imagine‚ did not exactly like the 13th amendment. They saw it as a blatant effervescence to the southern mentality. In response to these prolific actions taken by the north‚ the south fought back. They knew that
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How free were free blacks in the North? Free blacks weren’t completely free at all. They were restricted to certain things‚ it mostly depended on where they’re living. Some places can respect the fact that they’re actually free‚ but they still give blacks certain rules and restrictions. There are different freedoms/restrictions blacks had to follow. Overall blacks weren’t fully free because they were not suppose to do certain things with whites or be involved in things with them. There
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