APUSH Review: Give Me Liberty, Chapter 6

Adam Norris
18 Oct 201517:36

Summary

TLDRThis video script delves into Chapter 6 of 'Give Me Liberty,' exploring the post-Revolutionary era's push for democratized freedom and political expansion. It highlights the limitations of freedom and equality, which were largely exclusive to white men, excluding women and slaves. The script discusses the evolution of democracy, the varied state constitutions, and the impact of the Revolution on religion, leading to a decrease in anti-Catholic sentiment and the rise of deism. It also touches on the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom and the importance of public education. The script further addresses the economic and social changes of the time, including the shift from indentured servitude to slavery, the treatment of loyalists and Native Americans, and the concept of Republican Motherhood. It concludes by noting the American Revolution's influence on subsequent global revolutions.

Takeaways

  • 🗳️ After the American Revolution, the concept of democracy evolved to include greater political participation, but this was largely limited to white men, excluding women and slaves.
  • 🏛️ Pennsylvania's early 1776 constitution was a significant step towards democracy, featuring a unicameral legislature without a governor and no property requirements for office holding.
  • 🌐 John Adams advocated for balanced governments with a bicameral legislature representing both the wealthy and ordinary citizens, as well as a governorship and judiciary branch for checks and balances.
  • 🏘️ Southern states were less democratic, with governors chosen by legislatures controlled by the wealthy, not by popular vote.
  • 🏞️ Vermont was a pioneer in democratic reforms, eliminating property requirements for voting, and New Jersey allowed property-owning women to vote until 1807.
  • 🗳️ Annual elections were held in all states except South Carolina, increasing accountability by allowing voters to remove unsatisfactory office holders.
  • ⛪ During the Revolutionary War, attitudes towards Catholics began to shift as the French, a Catholic nation, were allies against Britain.
  • 📜 Deism, the belief in a non-interventionist God, was a significant viewpoint among some founding fathers, like Thomas Jefferson, who created the Jefferson Bible, stripping the Christian Bible of all divine references to Jesus.
  • 🏛️ Many states moved towards disestablishing state churches and ending state-supported taxes for religious institutions, promoting the free exercise of religion.
  • 🌱 By 1800, indentured servitude had virtually disappeared in the United States, with the North favoring free labor over slavery.
  • 🏠 Jefferson and others believed in limited government that should promote freedom and not infringe on individual rights.

Q & A

  • What was the main theme of chapter six of 'Give Me Liberty'?

    -The main theme of chapter six is the democratization of freedom and the expansion of the political nation after the American Revolution, with a focus on how these concepts did not extend to women and slaves.

  • What was the fear associated with the idea of the whole population voting?

    -The fear associated with the whole population voting was 'mob rule,' which was a common concern in early American history after the revolution.

  • What was unique about the Pennsylvania State Constitution created by the pro-independence movement?

    -The Pennsylvania State Constitution created by the pro-independence movement was unique because it established a unicameral legislature with no governor and eliminated property requirements for office holding.

  • What did John Adams argue for in terms of government structure?

    -John Adams argued for balanced governments and states, envisioning a bicameral legislature that represented both the wealthy and ordinary Americans, along with a governorship and a judiciary branch to provide balance.

  • Why did Vermont eliminate property requirements for voting?

    -Vermont was one of the first states to eliminate property requirements for voting, allowing a broader segment of the population to participate in the political process.

  • When were women allowed to vote in New Jersey if they owned property?

    -Women in New Jersey could vote if they owned property up until 1807, which included widowed women who inherited property from their husbands.

  • How did the Revolutionary War impact the perception of Catholics in America?

    -During the Revolutionary War, Americans worked more closely with Catholics, particularly through the French Alliance, which led to a decrease in hostility and a perception of Catholics as less of a threat.

  • What was the significance of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom?

    -The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, authored by Thomas Jefferson, was significant as it was a forerunner to the First Amendment, guaranteeing freedom of religion.

  • What was the impact of the Revolutionary War on indentured servants in the United States?

    -By 1800, there were virtually no indentured servants in the United States, which drew a clearer line between slaves and free individuals, as the north relied on free labor.

  • How did the Revolutionary War affect Native Americans?

    -The Revolutionary War drastically impacted Native Americans, as their land was destroyed in conflicts with Americans, and they were left out of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 with no protection or land set aside for them.

  • What was the concept of 'Republican Motherhood' that emerged during the Revolutionary era?

    -Republican Motherhood was the concept that women were expected to raise their children to be good citizens, which placed an increased importance on women's role in the home and their influence on the next generation of Americans.

Outlines

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🗽 Democratizing Freedom and Early American Politics

This section delves into the democratization of freedom post-Revolution, highlighting the limitations of these freedoms to women and slaves. It discusses the evolving meaning of democracy, which initially included broader participation in politics but was largely restricted to white men. Pennsylvania's early 1776 political landscape is explored, emphasizing the pro-British and pro-independence factions, with key figures like Thomas Paine and Benjamin Rush. The Pennsylvania State Constitution's creation of a unicameral legislature without a governor and the removal of property requirements for office holding are noted. The segment also touches on John Adams' advocacy for balanced governments with a bicameral legislature and the varied democratic practices across different southern states, including the elimination of property requirements for voting in Vermont and women's voting rights in New Jersey if they owned property.

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🛐 Religion and the American Revolution

This paragraph examines the role of religion during the Revolutionary War, noting the collaboration with Catholic nations like France and the subsequent reduction in anti-Catholic sentiment. It discusses the efforts of the Scots-Irish and the Virginia Frontier to end taxes supporting the Anglican Church, the rise of deism among founding fathers, exemplified by Thomas Jefferson's creation of the Jefferson Bible, and his advocacy for a separation of church and state. The paragraph also covers the establishment of religious freedom in various state constitutions, the discrimination against Jews in politics, and Jefferson's legacy, as marked by his grave inscriptions.

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🏛️ The Impact of the American Revolution on Society and Economy

This section addresses the societal and economic changes following the American Revolution, including the decline of indentured servitude and the rise of free labor in the North. It emphasizes Noah Webster's view on equality as a fundamental right, the concept of equal opportunity, and Jefferson's support for a limited government that promotes freedom. The discussion also includes the economic turmoil during the war, with soaring prices and the government's intervention to regulate prices and wages. The experiences of loyalists during and after the war are highlighted, including their suppression, property confiscation, and eventual integration or emigration. The paragraph concludes with the impact on Native Americans, their division in support during the war, and the subsequent land grabs by American settlers.

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🚼 Women and Slavery in Revolutionary America

This segment focuses on the experiences of women and slaves during the Revolutionary period. It details the argument for independence, the hypocrisy of slave-owning revolutionaries claiming a lack of freedom, and the eventual acceptance of slavery within state and federal governments to maintain national unity. The section also covers the efforts of slaves to gain freedom through petitions and the British offer of freedom to slaves who fought for them. It highlights Vermont's 1777 ban on slavery and the gradual emancipation laws in the North, which did not immediately free all slaves. The paragraph concludes with a discussion on the limited voting rights for free blacks in some states and the lack of political rights for women, despite their contributions to the war effort and the emergence of the 'Republican Motherhood' concept.

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Keywords

💡Democratizing Freedom

Democratizing freedom refers to the expansion of political participation following the American Revolution, although it primarily applied to white men, excluding women and enslaved people. The script emphasizes that despite the rhetoric of equality and freedom, many groups remained disenfranchised, showing the limited scope of this democratization.

💡Republican Motherhood

Republican Motherhood is the idea that women were responsible for raising children to be virtuous and responsible citizens, reinforcing the importance of women in shaping future generations. This concept gave women a role in the new republic, particularly in education, although it did not extend to political rights, as discussed in the script.

💡Unicameral Legislature

A unicameral legislature is a one-house legislative system. The script explains how Pennsylvania, after the revolution, adopted a unicameral legislature without a governor, eliminating property requirements for office holding. This reflects early American fear of centralized executive power, a theme discussed in this chapter.

💡Loyalists

Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolutionary War. The script highlights that they made up around 20% of the population, faced persecution, and some even fled to Canada. Their property was often confiscated, and they played a significant role in post-revolutionary societal changes.

💡Deism

Deism is the belief that God created the world but does not interfere in human affairs. Many founding fathers, such as Thomas Jefferson, were deists, which influenced their approach to governance, particularly the separation of church and state. This belief is exemplified by Jefferson's creation of the Jefferson Bible, removing references to divine intervention.

💡Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation were America's first constitution, which created a weak central government with no executive branch. The script hints at its significance by mentioning the fear of strong executive power and the different approaches states took in creating new constitutions after independence.

💡Freedom Petitions

Freedom petitions were legal efforts by enslaved individuals seeking their emancipation by invoking the ideals of the Revolutionary War, such as liberty and equality. The script describes how these petitions were introduced into courts, showcasing how enslaved people used the rhetoric of freedom to fight for their rights.

💡Gradual Emancipation

Gradual emancipation refers to the process by which Northern states slowly ended slavery, allowing children of enslaved people to gain freedom upon reaching adulthood. The script emphasizes how this created a growing division between free and slave states, laying the groundwork for future sectional conflicts.

💡Religious Freedom

Religious freedom is the concept that individuals should be able to practice their religion without government interference. Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is highlighted as a foundational document that influenced the First Amendment, ensuring the separation of church and state.

💡Abolition

Abolition refers to the movement to end slavery, particularly prominent in the Northern states. The script mentions the early efforts by groups like the Quakers and individuals like Benjamin Rush, who foresaw that slavery would eventually lead to national punishment, as seen in the Civil War.

Highlights

The concept of freedom and equality post-Revolution did not extend to women and slaves.

Democracy after the Revolution involved greater political participation, primarily for white men, not women or African Americans.

Pennsylvania's early 1776 Constitution was unicameral with no governor and removed property requirements for office holding.

John Adams advocated for a balanced government with a bicameral legislature, governorship, and judiciary branch.

Southern states were less democratic, with governors chosen by legislatures controlled by the wealthy.

Vermont was the first state to eliminate property requirements for voting.

New Jersey allowed women who owned property to vote until 1807.

Most states held annual elections to increase accountability of office holders to voters.

During the Revolutionary War, Americans collaborated with Catholic nations, reducing hostility towards Catholics.

Deists, like Thomas Jefferson, believed in a creator but no divine intervention, exemplified by the Jefferson Bible.

Jefferson envisioned a wall of separation between government and religion, influencing the First Amendment.

Many state constitutions promoted free exercise of religion, but all states except New York barred Jews from politics.

Christian republicanism emerged, viewing Christianity as essential for instilling moral values in citizens.

The importance of public education was recognized for an educated electorate, as supported by Thomas Jefferson.

By 1800, indentured servitude was virtually nonexistent, distinguishing between slaves and free labor.

Noah Webster considered equality as the most important right, more so than freedom of speech or religion.

Jefferson favored a small government that promotes freedom without infringing on people's rights.

Virginia outlawed entail and primogeniture, allowing more people to acquire land.

During the Revolutionary War, goods' prices soared, leading to government price regulations to promote public good.

Loyalists, about 20% of the population, faced suppression, and many left the US post-war.

Native Americans were significantly impacted by the Revolutionary War, with many losing land and being left out of the Treaty of Paris protections.

Many founding fathers owned slaves, viewing them as property to be protected by government.

Some slaves used revolutionary ideas to seek freedom through Freedom petitions, though many were unsuccessful.

The American Revolution inspired other revolutions globally, including in France, Haiti, and Latin America.

Republican Motherhood emphasized the role of women in raising good citizens, though it did not extend to political rights.

Transcripts

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what's up a push peeps we have chapter

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six of Give me liberty for you today

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this is one is from the fourth edition

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but if you have other editions it'll

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match up as well so let's get going all

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right we're going to start off with

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democratizing freedom and expanding the

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political Nation After the Revolution

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men still had control over their

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household wives and slaves now keep in

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mind a lot of these ideas of freedom and

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equality that are going to be talked

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about are are not going to extend to

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women and slaves that's the theme of

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this chapter now let's talk about the

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meanings of democracy has a couple of

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different variations it could mean that

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the whole population voted but this

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would lead to a fear of a mob rule which

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was a common theme of early American

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history after the revolution it came to

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mean greater equality but really it was

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just for white men not for women and

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African Americans Artisans and small

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farmers they began discussing politics

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not just Elites so it was really a large

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variety of Americans who partook in

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political discussion let's jump over to

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Pennsylvania in early 1776 on the eve of

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the Revolution it was really divided

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into two different camps Pro British and

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pro-independence the leaders of the

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pro-independence movement included names

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that you're familiar with such as Thomas

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Payne T Payne here we go Benjamin Rush

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and many others and they're the ones

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that really went out in the newly

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created Pennsylvania State Constitution

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created a unicameral or a one house

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legislature with no governor and it also

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eliminated property requirements for

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office holding so we see the impacts of

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the British government here this idea of

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a unicameral legislature with no

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Governor this fear of an executive

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branch and that'll be something we'll

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get into in the next chapter with the

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Articles of Confederation other states

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are going to create constitutions and

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many Americans believe that governments

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should be republics in other words

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people vote and they are the ultimate

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Authority they get to vote for office

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holders who would represent them John

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Adams second president of the United

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States he's going to argue for Bal

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governments and states and when he talks

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when he talked about that he envisioned

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bamal legislature which is a two house

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legislature that represented the wealthy

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and ordinary Americans he also saw a

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governorship and a Judiciary branch that

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would help provide balance so this idea

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of really three separate branches he

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envisioned southern states were the

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least Democratic out of all the states

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and for example in Virginia and South

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Carolina the governor was chosen by the

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legislature which was controlled by the

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wealthy so it wasn't the people who got

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to vote for the governor it was members

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of the legislature who tended to be the

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wealthy individuals the state of Vermont

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will see no property requirements nor

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pole taxes to vote so that will be one

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of the first states to really eliminate

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property requirements for voting and in

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New Jersey women could vote if they own

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property up until 1807 so widowed women

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for example who Inherited property from

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their husbands they would be a able to

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vote and all states except South

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Carolina held annual elections and

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holding annual elections would make

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office holders more accountable to the

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voters because they could vote them out

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of office if they were unhappy let's

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jump on over to religion now and let's

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talk about Catholic Americans during the

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Revolutionary War Americans worked more

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with Catholic look no further than the

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French Alliance and France was a

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Catholic Nation so for the first time

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Americans work hand inand with Catholics

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and begin to see Catholics

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as not as much of a threat although

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there still will be lots of hostility

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towards Catholics it begins to decrease

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slowly the Scots Irish and the Virginia

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Frontier they sought to end taxes as

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supported the Anglican church and this

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will really be a continuing movement for

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other states as well and many founding

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fathers were deists and if you're a

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deist you pretty much believe that God

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created the world and then step back

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there's no divine intervention God is

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Not siding with an individual or group

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of people people God created the world

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and then basically took a hands-off

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approach and he created what is known as

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the Jefferson Bible and you can see this

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in the Smithsonian the Jefferson Bible

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is basically the Christian Bible but he

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removed all references to Jesus being

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Divine so he thought Jesus was a really

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good person a very moral person but he

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did not believe that Jesus was divine

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Jefferson was also quoted as saying that

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he envisioned a wall of separation

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between government and religion and we

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see that states begin to eliminate

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established churches and especially

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State supported taxes towards these

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churches many state constitutions

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promoted this idea of free exercise of

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religion and all states except New York

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barred Jews from participating in

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politics so there still was

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discrimination against other religions

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be besides Christianity Jefferson was

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the author of the Virginia Statute of

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Religious Freedom which is a forerunner

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to the First Amendment which guarantees

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freedom of religion if you take a look

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of his grave you can go and see it it

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says here lies Thomas Jefferson author

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of the Declaration of American

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independence of the statute of Virginia

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for Religious Freedom and father of the

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University of Virginia those are what he

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considered to be the three most

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important Milestones of his career what

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is messing oh yeah being president he

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didn't think I ranked in the top three

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James Madison a good friend of Thomas

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Jefferson he viewed America as an asylum

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to the persecuted this is kind of

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continuing the idea of American

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exception ISM that we talked about in

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the last chapter so with the American

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Revolution some Churches would see new

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ideas that challenge tradition in their

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churches as well you have the young

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morovian in North Carolina they

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challenged arrange marriages and some of

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the traditional ideas in their church

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and new religious denominations emerg

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and would really continue to emerge

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throughout American history today we

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have about 1,300 different religious

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denominations in the United States today

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so during the American Revolution people

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began to question churches well and we

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see the emergence of new denominations

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Christian republicanism is this idea

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that Christianity is good to instill

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moral values moral qualities and values

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into citizens and then we see the

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emergence of support for free public

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schools and the question is why people

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like Thomas Jefferson love the idea of

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free public schools and this is because

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he believed and many others believed

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that an educated elector is very

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important because one day they would be

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voting and making decisions for the

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country so it's important to have an

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educated group of Americans who will one

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day be making decisions by 1800 there

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are virtually no indentured servants in

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the United States so that draws more of

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a line between slaves and free

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individuals the north relied on Free

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Labor which meant that people could work

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for wages Noah Webster viewed equality

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as the most important right an

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individual could have more than freedom

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of speech more than freedom of religion

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you name it he thought equality was the

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most important and Americans really

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favored equal opportunity but not

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necessarily equality of condition in

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other words everybody should have an

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equal opportunity to obtain something

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but it doesn't mean that everybody

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should obtain the exact same thing or be

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guaranteed to obtain the exact same

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thing Jefferson favored a small

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government but he believed that the

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government should help promote Freedom

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so this limited government should not

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infringe on people's rights but the

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government should help protect freedom

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and promote freedom for Americans in

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Virginia they embol entail which forbid

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the division of land upon a person's

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death beyond the family this idea of

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entail man if if I own a large

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Plantation and I die my heirs could not

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break that up and sell it it had to be

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intact as a whole this is outlawed and

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this helps more people acquire land and

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Virginia also abolished Primo gure which

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is the idea that the eldest son inherits

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all the property so if I have six

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children my eldest son is not going to

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be the only one who benefits from my by

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passing by gaining all of my land during

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the Revolutionary War prices of goods

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soared and paper money was being printed

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at a very high rate crowds would

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sometimes seize food and other goods

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from stores and then they would sell it

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at a price that they saw fit and

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Congress set up and established price

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wages and we'll see this a couple times

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throughout American history and they

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sought to do this to promote the benefit

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for the public good so the government is

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kind of getting involved here to promote

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the public good not necessarily for

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indiv individuals however shortly after

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the government price regulations would

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stop and this really kind of represents

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this conflict between promoting the

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public good versus economic freedom for

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individuals all right let's jump on over

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to loyalists these were people who were

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loyal to Britain during the

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Revolutionary War they made up roughly

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20% of the American population depending

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on where they were many tenants and

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slaves of large plantations cited with

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the British during the war and they did

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so in the hopes of gaining Freedom or

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gaining land and newspapers that were

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loyal to Britain in the colonies were in

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America were suppressed and often shut

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down Quakers and other pacifists they

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were arrested for not fighting and they

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lost property and in many cases they did

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not get it back and residents in many

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states were required to take Oaths or

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they would lose the right to vote so you

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really had to be very Pro patriate

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during the Revolutionary War or you

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would face obstacles 60,000 loyalists

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left the United States after the war and

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that helped lead to the creation of New

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Brunswick in Canada

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that was made up of many Loyalists and

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those that remained in the United States

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eventually became a part of society but

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they did not receive their confiscated

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property back as they were promised in

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the Treaty of Paris of 1783 which ended

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the Revolutionary War now Native

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Americans were drastically impacted by

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the Revolutionary War Americans as we

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know they sought to expand before and

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after the war they sought to expand so

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much so that the British issued the

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Proclamation line which forbid expansion

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and natives themselves were div Ed in

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the support during the war and many of

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them did side with the British including

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this famous Native American Joseph

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Brandt and native land was destroyed in

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conflicts with Americans during the

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Revolutionary War many Americans sought

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land that belonged to Natives and the

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government did support this Jefferson in

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particular he was in favor of this

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because he envisioned an agrarian

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society for America and Out West is

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where live dative Americans were living

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at land that could be part of this

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agrarian Vision he believe that Native

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Americans should move west of the

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Mississippi and this idea would be

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fulfilled in part under Andrew Jackson

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with the Indian Removal Act in which

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many Native Americans were forced to

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move west of the Mississippi River over

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to Oklahoma and natives were left out of

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the Treaty of Paris of 1783 there's no

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protection for them there was no land

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set aside for them the British

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essentially left them out on their own

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to deal with this newly created American

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government now when we're talking about

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Arguments for Independence many people

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argued that colonists were enslaved

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because they couldn't vote in Parliament

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that's really an awful way to use the

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word enslaved because you didn't have a

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political voice James Otis he was one of

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the few writers that argued that blacks

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were British subjects as well and should

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be treated as such and those that cried

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for Freedom the loudest often owned

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slaves so you would see these large

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plantation owners upset with the British

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and they would be the ones that and

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claimed that they did not have freedom

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and they would be the ones that owned

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slaves more than 40% of the populations

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of Virginia Georgia and South Carolina

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were made up of slaves so a very large

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portion of the population most founding

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fathers own slaves including Jefferson

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and Washington among many others and

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slave owners advocated or believed that

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the government should protect property

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including slaves this is going to be a

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key idea about government many people

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believe is the government's

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responsibility to protect property and

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many people during this time believe

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that slaves of property and the

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government should protect it Quakers

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that we know from William Penn settled

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in Pennsylvania they were early

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abolitionists one of the few groups that

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were outspoken from a very early time

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but the famous American Benjamin Rush he

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really predicted the future when he

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argue that slavery would bring National

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punishment that would

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ultimately become true during the Civil

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War so the question is why was slavery

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accepted in governments especially the

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Constitution I know I'm jumping ahead by

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about a chapter here but it's important

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to understand this that if people tried

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to outlaw slavery many individuals in

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the South would not support this so in

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order to have a unified Nation slavery

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was accepted in both state governments

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and the federal or the national

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government as well not surprisingly at

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all many slaves began to use the same

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ideas and arguments of the revolutionary

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era to try to obtain their freedom they

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instituted Freedom petitions which were

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introduced into courts by slaves to seek

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freedom and many slaves did not

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achieve their freedom Thomas Jefferson

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Patrick Henry and James Madison all of

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them had slaves flee to the British side

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during the war and all told about a

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100,000 slaves in the US did the exact

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same thing they fled to the British

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fought on behalf of the British because

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the British gave in declaration that

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slaves would become free if they fought

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on their behalf in 1827 many years later

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Britain compensated some slave owners

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for this so they paid them money for

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their slaves fleeing and some slave

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owners in the Chesapeake emancipated

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their slaves in the 1780s some as a

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result of fighting and for other reasons

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as well now really quick what two

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counties make made up the Chesapeake

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Virginia and Maryland very good what

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type of Labor did they use initially yep

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indented servitude and they switched to

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slavery after what Rebellion you got it

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Bacon's rebellion and what was the major

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crap they grew yep you you interrupted

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me that's good tobacco and the further

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this out the less likely it was to occur

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now in 1777 Vermont banned slavery in

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the state and most emancipation laws in

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the north were gradual and this idea

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that children of slaves would be free

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once they reached a certain age of

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adulthood sometimes as late as 25 so

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when you hear about emancipation laws it

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doesn't necessarily mean that all slaves

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were guaranteed Freedom or became free

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usually it was children of slaves in the

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1830s there were still some slaves that

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lived in the north now Abal abolition in

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the north created a a division between

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free and slave states so we really see

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like Ohio Pennsylvania here this will be

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the northern states that are free and

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below it will be South and this division

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keep in mind when we get to uh the

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Missouri Compromise in a few chapters

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from now we'll see this line this

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36° 30 north latitude line this really

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will create a division a geographical

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division between North and South or

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between slave and free states and that

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will create a lot of tension

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in the United States many states allowed

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free blacks who met Financial

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qualifications to vote but that did not

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extend to Virginia South Carolina and

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Georgia again those States that had

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slaves make up a lot of their population

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all right we'll finish up talking about

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women Deborah Samson she was a famous

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woman who disguised herself as a man and

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fought during the Revolutionary War many

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women contributed to the war effort

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through various mean ways including the

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hompa movement by providing clothing

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passing information along to Americans

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and also by providing medical treatment

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equality did not I repeat did not extend

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to women After the Revolution as I

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mentioned early to be earlier to begin

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this chapter husband still had legal

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authority over their wives and the

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expectation was that women would be

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obedient to their husbands above all

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else now Republican Motherhood you have

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to know this at start it's wicked wicked

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important make sure you understand this

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this idea really emerges during the

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Revolutionary era and it's the idea that

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women were expected to raise children to

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be good citizens so it really placed an

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increased importance on women in the

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home and the belief that they would

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raise children to be good American

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citizens this did allow for increased

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education opportunities for women but it

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did not extend to the political realm at

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all and unlike slavery women's rights

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did not become a major topic until years

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later particularly in the mid 19th

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century at the sen C Falls convention in

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1848 but I'm jumping ahead we'll get to

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it in a few chapters the American

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Revolution had tremendous impact on the

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world very important to know this idea

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that the American Revolution inspired

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other revolutions including in France

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Haiti and Latin America so many other

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people looked at the Declaration of

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Independence and said you know what that

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makes sense let's apply that to our

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country if we have a king here we're

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going to overthrow that king or at least

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try to all right let's do a quick recap

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state governments under the new

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constitution know how they were set up

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what was the purpose of them religion

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what is De deism definitely no

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Jefferson's Wall of Separation loyalist

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during the war how many were there what

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happened to them Native Americans during

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the war was what was the impact on them

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and gradual mancipation what does that

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mean and women in the Revolutionary War

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and finally of course Republican

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Motherhood know that at all costs all

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right guys look forward to seeing you

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right back here for chapter 7 where

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we'll talk about a very famous Rebellion

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that is depicted did here if you have

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any questions or concerns feel free to

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leave them in the comment section below

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I thank you guys very much for watching

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and have a good day

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