Mason rejects Becker's thesis of class conflict as being a significant factor in New York, although it did have a muted and diffused role in shaping the structure of the revolutionary organization. The very nature of the strife with the parent nation did, however, open the doors of power to the middle class farmers, who were learning political self-reliance and independence.
Mason rejects Becker's thesis of class conflict as being a significant factor in New York, although it did have a muted and diffused role in shaping the structure of the revolutionary organization. The very nature of the strife with the parent nation did, however, open the doors of power to the middle class farmers, who were learning political self-reliance and independence.
The Road to Independence: The Revolutionary Movement in New York, 1773-1777
292The Road to Independence: The Revolutionary Movement in New York, 1773-1777
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ISBN-13: | 9780813153254 |
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Publisher: | University Press of Kentucky |
Publication date: | 07/15/2014 |
Pages: | 292 |
Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |