ARP177 Republic of Vermont

Published: Nov. 29, 2020, 10 a.m.

b'In the midst of war, the people living in the disputed land between New York and New Hampshire declare themselves to be the independent Republic of Vermont. The new radical constitution is the first to abolish slavery, grant universal suffrage for all men, and guarantee public education for children.\\nThe other colonies refuse to recognize Vermont Independence, which must struggle for more than a decade to get recognition.\\nVisit my site at\\xa0https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com\\xa0for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.\\nBook Recommendation of the Week: The Reluctant Republic Vermont, 1724-1791,\\xa0\\n by Frederic F. Van De Water\\xa0\\nOnline Recommendation of the Week: (eBook) "Memoir of Dr. Thomas Young" The Colonial Society of Massachusetts: https://archive.org/details/publicationsofcov11colo/page/2/mode/2up\\n\\xa0\\nFollow the podcast on Twitter\\xa0@AmRevPodcast\\nJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271\\nJoin the podcast mail list and enter our raffle!: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy\\nSupport this podcast on\\xa0Patreon\\xa0or via\\xa0PayPal.\\nFind more books at\\xa0https://bookshop.org/shop/arp\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'