HIST 103- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 59 pages long!)
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Taught herself by reading books in the library of her father, a congregational minister. Kept her husband informed of events in massachusetts and offered opinions on political matters. March 1766 she wrote a letter directly commenting on the evils of slavery. Resented the absolute power husbands exercised over their wives. Revolution unleashed public debates and political and social struggles that enlarged the scope of freedom and challenged inherited structures of power within america. In both britain and its colonies, a well-ordered society was widely thought to depend on obedience to authority. Challenges to the traditional limitation of political participation to those who owned property. Aristotle: a system in which the entire people governed directly. Revolution: express the popular aspirations for greater equality inspired by the struggle for independence. Radical potential was more evident in pennsylvania than in any other state. Leaders particularly attacked property qualifications for voting. Made it so all men over age 21 who paid taxes could vote.
