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A definitive account of the uprising that defined a nation, long before the Revolution. In 1676, a full century before the Declaration of Independence, the Virginia colony erupted in a violent rebellion that nearly tore it apart. At the center of the conflict were two unforgettable figures: Nathaniel Bacon, a charismatic and ambitious planter, and Governor William Berkeley, the colony's iron-willed and aristocratic leader. The clash between them culminated in the burning of Jamestown, the colonial capital, and shattered the fragile peace of England's oldest American colony. In Bacon's Rebellion: Shaping American History, author Charles Lewis brings this pivotal and often-overlooked chapter of America's past to life with a vivid and meticulously researched narrative. Lewis delves into the tinderbox of 17th-century Virginia, exploring the simmering resentments born from: Economic hardship and fluctuating tobacco prices. The brutal conditions faced by European indentured servants dreaming of a better life. The explosive tensions between frontier settlers and Native American tribes. A colonial government perceived as corrupt, neglectful, and favoring a wealthy elite. But Bacon's Rebellion is more than a dramatic retelling of a forgotten conflict. Lewis masterfully argues that the rebellion's aftermath was a crucial crucible for the American identity, with profound consequences that echo to this day. Discover how the uprising: Accelerated Virginia's shift from a society with indentured servants to a society built on chattel slavery. Led the planter elite to intentionally harden racial lines, driving a wedge between poor white and black laborers to prevent future alliances. Established a powerful and enduring precedent for popular resistance against perceived tyranny, a theme that would fuel the American Revolution a century later. Entrenched the power of a wealthy planter aristocracy that would dominate the South for generations. For any reader seeking to understand the complex, often-uncomfortable origins of America's deep-seated conflicts over race, class, and power, Bacon's Rebellion: Shaping American History is a compelling and essential read. It reveals how a fiery uprising in the Virginia wilderness set the stage for the nation's future, leaving a legacy that continues to shape the American experiment.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798296368034
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 190
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Weight: 263 gr
  • ISBN-10: 829636803X
  • Publisher Date: 03 Aug 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: 3 Warner Hall
  • Sub Title: Shaping American History
  • Width: 152 mm


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