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Becoming America - An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution, 2018a

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BECOMING AMERICA<br />

REVOLUTIONARY AND EARLY NATIONAL PERIOD LITERATURE<br />

He was born in Albemarle County, Virginia. He was educated rst at home and<br />

then at the College <strong>of</strong> William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. In 1769, he was<br />

elected <strong>to</strong> the Virginia House <strong>of</strong> Burgesses and thereafter devoted much <strong>of</strong> his public<br />

life <strong>to</strong> that state, including representing Virginia in the Second Continental Congress.<br />

He also served in the Virginia legislature, codifying its laws <strong>to</strong> accord with ideas <strong>of</strong><br />

religious freedom and <strong>to</strong>lerance. From 1779 <strong>to</strong> 1781, he was the governor <strong>of</strong> Virginia.<br />

He also served as its delegate <strong>to</strong> the Congress <strong>of</strong> the Confederation.<br />

Image 3.12 | The Declaration <strong>of</strong> Independence<br />

Authors | Second Continental Congress<br />

Source | Wikimedia Commons<br />

License | Public Domain<br />

Page | 480

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