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Author Holton, Woody.

Title Forced founders : Indians, debtors, slaves, and the making of the American Revolution in Virginia / Woody Holton.

Imprint Chapel Hill : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, c1999.

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 Axe Kansas Collection J Schick  973.311 H744f c.2  ---  Lib Use Only
Description xxi, 231 p. : ill., 1 map ; 25 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Grievances, 1763-1774. Land speculators versus Indians and the privy council ; Tobacco growers versus merchants and Parliament -- Boycotts, 1769-1774. Nonimportation ; Nonexportation -- Unintended consequences, 1775-1776. Free Virginians versus slaves and Governor Dunmore ; Gentlemen versus farmers -- Independence, 1776. Spirit of the people.
Subject Gentry -- Virginia -- History -- 18th century.
Social classes -- Virginia -- History -- 18th century.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Causes.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Social aspects.
Virginia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Virginia -- Social conditions -- 18th century.
ISBN 0807825018 (alk. paper)
0807847844 (pbk. : alk. paper)

 
    
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