Bacon's Rebellion Brainstorming
Themes: Race, Class, Politics, Economics
How did each of these themes instigate the rebellion?
RACE - Because Nathaniel Bacon was angry at the governing authorities and elites for worrying so much about Native rights.
CLASS - Because Nathaniel Bacon and his following settlers were mad that their social class received the shortest straw when it came to land rights and ability to farm and harvest resources for economical advancement.
POLITICS - Nathaniel Bacon and his settlers, who were all poor farmers, did not initially have a say in the democratic jurisdiction that dictated the treaties that were being made and consequently how much land they had the ability to utilize for farming.
ECONOMICS - The only way to advance in Virginia was to hop on to the economic train and harvest whatever was in the spotlight at the time. Since Bacon and his pals had no opportunity to cultivate their own land and their own harvest, they received the worst dividends and had no way to fix it.
Interconnectedness:
Because of the need for economic involvement in order to survive in the colony, Bacon needed to devise a plan so that his class was not oppressed under the favoritism of the governing authorities towards their own elite, and the Natives. This is where race starts to play in the game. Therefore, Bacon needed to get involved in politics. But since he was labeled as a traitor by the governor, he revolted into what became the Bacon Rebellion.
How did each of these themes instigate the rebellion?
RACE - Because Nathaniel Bacon was angry at the governing authorities and elites for worrying so much about Native rights.
CLASS - Because Nathaniel Bacon and his following settlers were mad that their social class received the shortest straw when it came to land rights and ability to farm and harvest resources for economical advancement.
POLITICS - Nathaniel Bacon and his settlers, who were all poor farmers, did not initially have a say in the democratic jurisdiction that dictated the treaties that were being made and consequently how much land they had the ability to utilize for farming.
ECONOMICS - The only way to advance in Virginia was to hop on to the economic train and harvest whatever was in the spotlight at the time. Since Bacon and his pals had no opportunity to cultivate their own land and their own harvest, they received the worst dividends and had no way to fix it.
Interconnectedness:
Because of the need for economic involvement in order to survive in the colony, Bacon needed to devise a plan so that his class was not oppressed under the favoritism of the governing authorities towards their own elite, and the Natives. This is where race starts to play in the game. Therefore, Bacon needed to get involved in politics. But since he was labeled as a traitor by the governor, he revolted into what became the Bacon Rebellion.
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