The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790 by Rhys L. Isaac
Community, Religion, and Authority in the Pre-Revolutionary South
"The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790" explores the social, cultural, and political changes in Virginia during the second half of the 18th century. The book provides a detailed account of how the state evolved from a British colony with a rigid social hierarchy and an economy based on tobacco farming and slavery, to a more democratic society with a more diversified economy. It also examines the impact of the American Revolution on Virginia, including the disestablishment of the Anglican Church, the end of primogeniture, and the gradual abolition of slavery.
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- Published
- 1982
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 451
- Original Language
- English
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- Pulitzer Prize for History (Pulitzer Prize)