HISTORY 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Abigail Adams, Coverture, Republican Motherhood
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Three ways of thinking about the american revolution: Part of a centuries long conflict between european empires. Philadelphia radicalism: god gave mankind freedom by nature and made every man equal to his neighbors - the people the best governors. Ethan allen and his green mountain boys . Joined united states as 14th state in 1791. Men without property had no judgment of their own . Removal of property distinctions would confound and destroy all distinction, and prostrate all ranks to one common level . French participation in revolutionary war expands acceptance of catholics. Seven state constitutions protect free exercise of religion . All states but ny bar jews from voting and public office. Seven states limit office holding to protestants. Indentured servitude declines; non-existent in us by 1800. In every colony, especially new york and the carolinas. Persecuted by state governments and patriot mobs.
