• The Declaratory Act - 1766
  Read the Act of Parliament that told the American Colonies that they were subordinate to Parliamentary Law.
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• The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade- Project Gutenberg
  This book, by Thomas Clarkson, examines the history of the British Slave trade and its evential abolishment by the British Parliament in 1839.
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• The Men Behind the American Revolution: James Otis
  The American Revolution started in 1775 with the battles of Lexington and Concord. However, before the war, the fighting took place in the courts. Throughout the Colonies, lawyers were arguing the finer points of the rights of Englishmen. One of these lawyers was James Otis. In this article from history1700s.com you will learn about his contribution to the fight for Independence.
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• The trial of John Peter Zenger
  This trial brought about the beginnings of freedom of speech. Here is what the web site says..."No country values free expression more highly than we do, and no case in American history stands as a greater landmark on the road to protection for freedom of the press than the trial of a German immigrant printer named John Peter Zenger. On August 5, 1735, twelve New York jurors, inspired by the eloquence of the best lawyer of the period, Andrew Hamilton, ignored the instructions of the Governors's hand-picked judges and returned a verdict of "Not Guilty" on the charge of publishing "seditious libels." The Zenger trial is a remarkable story of a divided Colony, the beginnings of a free press, and the stubborn independence of American jurors"
  Essays, chronology, biographical sketches, journal excerpts, images, and trial record relating to the trial of John Peter Zenger. Information on the freedom of the press included as well.
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