Bibliograph

Wellspring of liberty, how Virginia's religious dissenters helped win the American Revolution and secured religious liberty, John A. Ragosta

Type

Label

Wellspring of liberty, how Virginia's religious dissenters helped win the American Revolution and secured religious liberty, John A. Ragosta

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-253) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wellspring of liberty

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

430344531

Responsibility statement

John A. Ragosta

Review

"Historians and the Supreme Court have repeatedly noted that the foundation of the First Amendment's protection of religious liberty lies in Virginia's struggle, turning primarily to Jefferson and Madison to understand this. In Wellspring of Liberty, John A. Ragosta argues that Virginia's religious dissenters played a seminal and previously underappreciated role in the development of the First Amendment and in the meaning of religious freedom as we understand it today."--Jacket

Sub title

how Virginia's religious dissenters helped win the American Revolution and secured religious liberty

Table Of Contents

Virginians dissent -- Pleading for reform and demanding freedom -- British plans for success -- Did the dissenters fight? -- After the war -- What did they fight, and bargain for?

Target audience

adult

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