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""Colonial Opposition to Imperial Authority during the French and Indian War"" is a historical book written by Eugene Irving McCormac in 1911. The book focuses on the tensions and conflicts that arose between the American colonies and the British Empire during the French and Indian War (1754-1763). McCormac analyzes the political, economic, and social factors that led to the colonial opposition to British imperial authority. He examines the different forms of resistance that the colonists employed, such as protests, boycotts, and riots. The author also discusses the role of key figures in the colonial resistance movement, including Benjamin Franklin and Samuel Adams.The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of the French and Indian War on the relationship between the American colonies and the British Empire. It highlights the growing sense of American identity and the desire for greater autonomy among the colonists. McCormac also explores the long-term implications of the colonial opposition to imperial authority, including the American Revolution and the eventual formation of the United States of America.Overall, ""Colonial Opposition to Imperial Authority during the French and Indian War"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the American colonies and the origins of the American Revolution.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

""White Servitude In Maryland 1634-1820"" is a historical book written by Eugene Irving McCormac. It explores the system of white indentured servitude that existed in Maryland during the colonial period and up until the early 19th century. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal and social structures that facilitated the exploitation of white laborers in Maryland, including the factors that led to the rise of the system, the conditions under which white servants lived and worked, and the ways in which the system affected the broader social and economic landscape of the state. McCormac also examines the experiences of individual white servants, including their motivations for entering into servitude, the hardships they faced, and the ways in which they navigated the complex social and legal systems that governed their lives. Overall, ""White Servitude In Maryland 1634-1820"" is an insightful and thought-provoking exploration of a little-known aspect of American history that sheds light on the complexities of race, class, and power in the early years of the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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"Eugene McCormac writes that running away was characteristic of servitude and that it cut into profits." - Liberation Theology Along the Potomac (2011)"In Eugene McCormac's study of indentured servants in Maryland, he notes that in the Assembly of 1637/38 there were fifteen former servants." - Social and Political Disorder in Proprietary Maryland (1970)"From Eugene McCormac in 1904...to Gloria Main...historians have seen the plantation system as inimicable to the interest of free craftsmen." - Colonial Chesapeake Society (2015)Is there any truth to claims that white people were kept as slaves on early colonial American plantations?University of California Professor of American History, Eugene Irving McCormac (1872-1943), answers this question and more in his 85-page book "White Servitude in Maryland, 1634-1820."In introducing his book, McCormac writes:"For a number of years the involuntary emigrants probably outnumbered those who went of their own free wills....The system of servitude thus early established in Virginia was adopted by Lord Baltimore as a means of settling and developing the colony of Maryland. Too poor to send out settlers himself, he induced others to transport servants in return for grants of land in the new colony."

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