Bacon's rebellion, 1676-1677 : race, class, and frontier conflict in colonial Virginia / Verdis LeVar Robinson and Paul Otto.

Author/creator Robinson, Verdis L. author.
Other author Otto, Paul Andrew, author.
Format Book
PublicationChapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2024]
Copyright Date©2024
Description105 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm.
Subjects

SeriesReacting to the past
"Reacting to the past" series. ^A1382793
Abstract In the early seventeenth century, Virginia's Chesapeake region saw the emergence of a multiracial society centered around the profitable tobacco industry. While Native Americans, free and enslaved Africans, and Europeans coexisted and interacted, a hierarchical order formed with a small elite planting class, led by Governor William Berkeley, wielding power over land, labor, and governance. Seeking to form a coalition of dissatisfied elites and marginalized individuals, Nathaniel Bacon, a newcomer to the Virginia colony, led a rebellion against Berkeley and his supporters.In this game, students assume the roles of the elite loyalists to Governor Berkeley and the rebellious supporters of Nathaniel Bacon. Engaging in debates, conspiracies, and simulated acts of resistance, students will strive to shape the future governance of the Virginia colony, determining which group emerges as the ruling class and which group will be relegated to the lower rungs of colonial society. -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 105).
ISBN1469678926 paperback
ISBN9781469678924 paperback

Availability

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Joyner NC Stacks F229 .R63 2024 ✔ Available Place Hold