Kindling the Flame of Revolution: Communication and Committees of Correspondence in Colonial America

Autor/in	Miao, Michelle
Titel	Kindling the Flame of Revolution: Communication and Committees of Correspondence in Colonial America
Quelle	In: History Teacher, 55 (2021) 1, S.121-136 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-2745
Schlagwörter	History Instruction; United States History; Colonialism; Democracy; Presidents; Letters (Correspondence); Conflict; Advantaged; Males; Printed Materials; Social Change; Political Attitudes; Newspapers; Meetings; Communications; Information Sources; Civil Rights; Committees; Freedom; Foreign Countries; Public Officials; Massachusetts (Boston); United Kingdom; Ireland; France + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? History lessons; Geschichtsunterricht; Kolonialismus; Demokratie; President; Präsident; Brief; Konflikt; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Sozialer Wandel; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Newspaper; Zeitung; Meeting; Tagung; Nachrichtenwesen; Information source; Informationsquelle; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Committee; Ausschuss; Freiheit; Ausland; Großbritannien; Irland; Frankreich
Abstract	According to John Adams, the real American Revolution occurred "in the minds and hearts of the people" long before the armed conflict ever began. This shared anti-British sentiment in prewar colonial America was largely fostered by committees of correspondence. Formed a decade before the revolution, the committees were the first institution of intercolonial communication. They were composed of radical, educated, mostly upper-class men who demonstrated the power of communication through pamphlets, letters, newspaper articles, and town hall meetings. The committees successfully kindled the flame of revolution among the colonists by creating an innovative system of mass communication that shared information and spread enlightening ideas. By appealing to shared values of liberty and the illustrious idea of natural rights, the committees played a crucial role in amplifying civilian voices and laying a foundation for American democracy. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Society for History Education. California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840-1601. Tel: 562-985-2573; Fax: 562-985-5431; Web site: http://www.societyforhistoryeducation.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01