Shays's Rebellion Authority and Distress in Post-Revolutionary America |
|
| Author:
| Condon, Sean |
| Series title: | Witness to History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4214-1742-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
|
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $52.00 |
Book Description:
|
Throughout the late summer and fall of 1786, farmers in central and western Massachusetts organised themselves into armed groups to protest against established authority and aggressive creditors. Calling themselves 'regulators' or the 'voice of the people,' these crowds attempted to pressure the state government to lower taxes and provide relief ......
Throughout the late summer and fall of 1786, farmers in central and western Massachusetts organised themselves into armed groups to protest against established authority and aggressive creditors. Calling themselves 'regulators' or the 'voice of the people,' these crowds attempted to pressure the state government to lower taxes and provide relief ......