Project Gutenberg 2010-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 512 Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson 1879 1966 Wertenbaker, Thomas J. 58009093 Give Me Liberty: The Struggle for Self-Government in Virginia Produced by Mark C. Orton, Patrick Hopkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Give Me Liberty: The Struggle for Self-Government in Virginia" by Thomas J. Wertenbaker is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This work explores the development of self-governance in Virginia from the establishment of Jamestown in the early 1600s through to the American Revolution. The book dives into the political struggles and victories of colonial leaders, such as George Washington and Patrick Henry, against British rule, highlighting Virginia's role as a birthplace of representative democracy in America. At the start of the book, Wertenbaker sets the stage by discussing the founding of Jamestown and the initial challenges faced by the early settlers. He outlines their hopes for liberty and their determination to govern themselves in what they believed to be a new land of opportunity. As the narrative unfolds, the author introduces conflicts between the settlers and the British monarchy, illustrating how the fight for self-governance arose amidst various tensions, including those related to laws, taxation, and military governance. The opening establishes a crucial backdrop, foreshadowing the complex relationship between colonial Virginia and British authority that would shape the American quest for independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Virginia -- Politics and government -- To 1775 JK Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 969030 2025-07-14T06:35:44.601087 text/html 957031 2010-11-27T07:46:26 text/html 958787 2025-07-14T06:36:04.981966 application/epub+zip 973268 2025-07-14T06:35:51.177054 application/epub+zip 381834 2025-07-14T06:35:48.252028 application/epub+zip 1448065 2025-07-14T06:36:13.354956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1361925 2025-07-14T06:36:01.940961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656964 2022-09-15T15:49:36.169948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692162 2025-07-14T06:35:42.169069 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 691797 2010-11-27T07:46:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 691788 2010-11-27T07:46:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21498 2025-07-14T06:36:13.503902 application/rdf+xml 25226 2025-07-14T06:35:48.899012 image/jpeg 4512 2025-07-14T06:35:48.576024 image/jpeg 253570 2010-11-27T07:47:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 812253 2010-11-27T07:47:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 253525 2010-11-27T07:47:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 913680 2025-07-14T06:35:44.676030 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