To organize the sovereign people : political mobilization in revolutionary Pennsylvania /

"This book explores the struggle to define the meaning of self-government in Pennsylvania in the years following the Declaration of Independence. In 1776, radicals mobilized the people to overthrow the Colonial Assembly and adopt a new constitution, one that which established that average citiz...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Houpt, David W., 1983- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2023.
Colección:Early American histories.
Temas:
Political participation > Pennsylvania > History > 18th century.
Political participation > Pennsylvania > History > 19th century.
Political culture > Pennsylvania > History > 18th century.
Political culture > Pennsylvania > History > 19th century.
Participation politique > Pennsylvanie > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Participation politique > Pennsylvanie > Histoire > 18e siècle.
HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)
Pennsylvania > Politics and government > 1775-1865.
Pennsylvania > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
Pennsylvanie > Politique et gouvernement > 1775-1865.
Pennsylvanie > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution)
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "The mobility triumphant" : the revolutionary regime
  • Mobilizing the moderates
  • Choppy beginnings : launching the Constitution
  • From opposition to party
  • Establishing a democratic republic
  • Conclusion : Race, the people, and the legacy of 1808.

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