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Bacon's Rebellion
"Where we do well know that all our causes will be impartially heard and
equally justice administered to all men," as stated by, Nathaniel Bacon. 1 In
1676 an uprising known as Bacon's Rebellion occurred in Virginia. The immediate
cause of this revolt was the dissension between the planters and the Indians.
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person they felt was responsible enough to motivate them and support them.
Unfortunately Governor Sir William Berkeley was not living up to those standards.
Berkeley did not care about the farmers. It was obvious that the only thing he
cared about was making money. The event that sparked the rebellion occurred
when the Indians attacked the farmers. Normally these farmers were expecting to
receive help from the governor. They became irritated when the governor did not
support them. Through the eyes of the freemen this was seen as a big mistake.
Because the governor ....
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