Before the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution, there was at least some 15 years of growing American disenchantment with Britain. The roots of the American Revolution lie in the French and Indian War (1756-1763), but it’s often said that the American Declaration of Independence has its roots in the Magna Carta.
Fortunately, the historical landscape is littered with documentation of what was happening in the American colonies: statements, declarations, letters, newspaper reports, speeches, and more. The 15 years before the Declaration was a ferment of ideas, debates, and arguments that grew with every new event, every new action by the British government.
What is striking about all this is what a literate ferment it was. Menand women argued literately on both sides of the governance and independence question. You can read only some of these documents before you realize how articulate and passionate they are.
And poetic.
To continue reading, please see my post today at Tweetspeak Poetry.
Some Tuesday Readings
4th Sunday of Each Month – poem by J.A. Gilbert at Frivolous Quill.
New Video! – Brookhaven | Civil War Novel – Tweetspeak Poetry.
Seeing Slant in the Company of Others – Eric Malczewski at Front Porch Republic.
“The Men That Don’t Fit In,” poem by Robert Service – Joseph Bottum at Poems Ancient and Modern.
Crème Brulee -- poem by Toby Alfier at Every Day Poems.
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