Hist 1000 Lecture 15 Outline of Last Lecture How did African slavery differ regionally in eighteenth-century North America?What factors led to distinct African-American cultures in the eighteenth century?What were the meanings of British liberty in the eighteenth century?What concepts and institutions dominated colonial politics in the eighteenth century?How did the Great Awakening challenge the religious and social structure of British North America?How did the Spanish and French empires in America develop in the eighteenth century?What was the impact of the Seven Years’ War on imperial and Indian-white relations?Outline of Current Lecture The American Revolution as Social: Who Will Rule at Home?I. The Status of Freeman and the Politics of LibertyA. The significance of “No Taxation Without Representation”B. Tom Paine, Common Sense (January, 1776)C. Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of IndependenceD. The Status of Freeman becomes a Nation of Free Men II. Historians and the Revolution: Political vs. Social?A. Political Revolution: Home Rule of the Local ElitesB. Social Revolution: A More Egalitarian Rule at Home III. Changing the Rule At HomeA. The Common Man and the Expansion of Political RightsB. Slavery and the Emergence of a Free Black CommunityC. Women and the Demand for Separate SpheresCurrent LectureThe American Revolution as Social: Who Will Rule at Home?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- The Status of Freeman and the Politics of Libertyo The significance of “No Taxation Without Representation”o Thomas Paine, Common Senseo Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independenceo The status of freeman becomes a nation of free men When signing the declaration of independence, the free men were now going to be America. They felt like Britain was treating them like slaves, so by signing this they now believed they would be truly free. - Historians and the revolution: political vs. socialo Political revolution: home rule of the local elites Are able to convince the common man to fight for Americas independence o Social revolution: a more egalitarian rule at home- Changing the rule at homeo The common man and the expansion of political rights The higher men are encouraging the common man to fight against Britain and especially the British servants in the colonies Continental army was made of mostly the common mano Slavery and the emergence of a free black community Got more out of the revolution than any other group Lord Dunsmore’s Proclamation 1775- If the African Americans come behind British lines, then they will be free- Did this because the governor of Virginia (Lord Dunsmore) wanted to protect the British Forces the continental army to accept African Americans into their army now too, to keep more slaves staying and fighting for America Gradual Abolition- When gradually free peopleo Women and the demand for separate spheres Daughters of liberty If men won’t give them freedom and liberty then they will “charm” them to get what they want – Abigail Adams- Asking for rights of married women, equal rights at
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