Shays' Rebellion: 1786-7: Americans Take Up Arms Against Unjust Laws.

Name/Title

Shays' Rebellion: 1786-7: Americans Take Up Arms Against Unjust Laws.

Entry/Object ID

04.39.1

Description

Farmer-veterans of the American Revolution took up arms again in Massachusetts in order to protest laws in their state that make a mockery of their sacrifices for freedom. They were outraged at legislation, particularly taxation, that discriminated against the hard-pressed laborers and favored the property-owners who had stayed at home during the war for freedom and from tyranny and unjust taxation. 66 p., index, illus., Hard cover.66 p., index, illus., Hard cover.

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Author

Monroe Stearns *