Project Gutenberg 2000-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 231 Adams, Samuel 1722 1803 Cushing, Harry Alonzo 1870 1955 The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 2 This text was prepared by Bill Stoddard and Regina Azucena "The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 2" by Samuel Adams is a historical collection edited by Harry Alonso Cushing, likely compiled during the late 19th century. This volume chronicles a crucial period in American history from 1770 to 1773, focusing on the political and social turmoil leading up to the Revolutionary War. The writings within tackle issues related to colonial governance, individual liberties, and the rising tensions between American colonists and British authority, showcasing Adams’ fervor for political activism. The opening of this volume presents an array of articles and correspondence reflecting Adams' commitment to civil rights and reaction against perceived injustices. It begins with articles signed under pseudonyms like "Vindex" and "Determinatus," discussing the power dynamics between the Governor and the General Assembly, and advocating for the non-importation agreement in response to British taxation. Through his communications with figures like Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock, as well as memorials from the Town of Boston, Adams articulates the grievances of the colonists, emphasizing the importance of legislative representation and accountability in light of escalating tensions with the British Crown. This slice of history sets the stage for understanding the resistance that fueled the American Revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809 E300 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 807487 2025-07-01T11:46:34.049131 text/html 807308 2025-01-07T23:06:14.438151 text/html 386347 2025-07-01T11:46:43.781076 application/epub+zip 396084 2025-07-01T11:46:37.624050 application/epub+zip 360428 2025-07-01T11:46:36.282095 application/epub+zip 731581 2025-07-01T11:46:48.751013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703558 2025-07-01T11:46:42.899065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661246 2022-08-01T11:35:57.187901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771181 2025-07-01T11:46:33.579113 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 762737 2015-04-03T11:45:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275247 2015-04-03T11:45:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17983 2025-07-01T11:46:48.879983 application/rdf+xml 21329 2025-07-01T11:46:36.858067 image/jpeg 4856 2025-07-01T11:46:36.525053 image/jpeg 382278 2025-07-01T11:46:34.107104 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia