| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Early American histories |
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Early American histories.
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| Contents |
"The mobility triumphant" : the revolutionary regime -- Mobilizing the moderates -- Choppy beginnings : launching the Constitution -- From opposition to party -- Establishing a democratic republic -- Conclusion : Race, the people, and the legacy of 1808 |
| Summary |
"This book explores the struggle to define the meaning of self-government in Pennsylvania in the years following the Declaration of Independence. In 1776, radicals mobilized the people to overthrow the Colonial Assembly and adopt a new constitution, one that which established that average citizens always retained the right to exercise their sovereignty directly. While highly participatory, this system proved unwieldy and chaotic. In the 1780s, political moderates learned to harness various forms of "popular" mobilization to establish themselves as the legitimate spokesmen of the entire citizenry. Thus the very meaning of democracy changed, solidifying around party politics and elections, enabling a small group of white men to set the framework for what self-government means in the United States to this day"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 29, 2023) |
| Subject |
Political participation -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century
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Political participation -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 19th century
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Political culture -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century
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Political culture -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 19th century
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HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)
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Political culture.
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Political participation.
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Politics and government.
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| SUBJECT |
Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85099536
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Pennsylvania -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85099526
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| Subject |
Pennsylvania.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2023034108 |
| ISBN |
0813950511 |
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9780813950518 |
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