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History

American Revolution By Englishmen

BY DANIEL JUPP As the Founding Fathers of the United States of America moved towards the Revolution of 1776, their thoughts dwelt of course on the recent causes of discontent that occurred during the reign of George III. They discussed the specific ‘intolerable burdens’ that were provoking them to rebellion (such things as a tax on tea), but it was a broader and deeper sense … Continue reading American Revolution By Englishmen

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Freedom

The Third American Revolution

BY EFFIE DEANS When the Thirteen Colonies rebelled against Britain, slavery existed in each of them and did so legally. In Britain by contrast the Somerset v Stewart case (1772) made explicit what had been implicit for centuries – that there was no basis for slavery in law in Britain. If a slave entered Britain, he was thereby made free. In 1807 Britain abolished the … Continue reading The Third American Revolution

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