The Leading Facts of American HistoryGinn & Company, 1898 - 367 pages |
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Page 43
... liberty than the white man . He was bound by customs handed down from his forefathers . He could not marry as he pleased . He could not sit in whatever seat he chose at a council . He could not even paint his face any color he fancied ...
... liberty than the white man . He was bound by customs handed down from his forefathers . He could not marry as he pleased . He could not sit in whatever seat he chose at a council . He could not even paint his face any color he fancied ...
Page 70
... liberty in this direc- tion , he emphatically refused ; for , said he , if citizens elect their own officers , " the thief will vote for a thief , and the smuggler for a smuggler . " In regard to freedom of worship he was equally ...
... liberty in this direc- tion , he emphatically refused ; for , said he , if citizens elect their own officers , " the thief will vote for a thief , and the smuggler for a smuggler . " In regard to freedom of worship he was equally ...
Page 72
... liberty to the inhabitants . Furthermore , they agreed to grant religious liberty , freedom of trade , and a repre- sentative government . The result was that the Dutch flag on the fort was hauled down , the English colors were run up ...
... liberty to the inhabitants . Furthermore , they agreed to grant religious liberty , freedom of trade , and a repre- sentative government . The result was that the Dutch flag on the fort was hauled down , the English colors were run up ...
Page 74
... liberty . The commerce of the Jerseys increased , and iron manufacture was begun . But eventually trouble arose about titles to land , and the proprietors thought it best ( 1702 ) to put the two colonies directly into the hands of the ...
... liberty . The commerce of the Jerseys increased , and iron manufacture was begun . But eventually trouble arose about titles to land , and the proprietors thought it best ( 1702 ) to put the two colonies directly into the hands of the ...
Page 75
... Liberty ; the Separatists go to Holland . - Not being able to obtain the freedom they desired in England , many emigrants , representing the Catholics , the Puritans , and the Separatists , came to America . Here , they hoped that they ...
... Liberty ; the Separatists go to Holland . - Not being able to obtain the freedom they desired in England , many emigrants , representing the Catholics , the Puritans , and the Separatists , came to America . Here , they hoped that they ...
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