tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post888622225521631248..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: The Worcester Revolt and the American Revolution Round TableUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-37098171736858231512013-01-30T16:57:18.809-05:002013-01-30T16:57:18.809-05:00It was very much the same. And the western countie...It was very much the same. And the western counties of Massachusetts kept their courts closed all through the Revolutionary War to the Shays uprising. Or "regulation," as those men described what they were doing—showing a link to the North Carolina backcountry Regulators of a few years earlier as well.<br /><br />The similarity of the court closings in 1774 to those of 1786—which American society and government came to condemn—might be one reason why the earlier events aren't so well remembered. Of course, in both cases the demonstrations were overshadowed by actual shooting. But the real difference might be that the Boston establishment applauded the actions of 1774, condemned those of 1786, and wrote the histories of both. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-1302106920756357542013-01-30T15:16:46.155-05:002013-01-30T15:16:46.155-05:00Is it me or does the Worchester Revolt regarding t...Is it me or does the Worchester Revolt regarding the closure of the court system sound very similar to what took place in 1786 during the Shays Rebellion? The goal in both cases was to end the ability of government to operate albeit in different circumstances. One is a patriotic event while the other is seen as evidence of mob rule and a division between urban and rural areas. Yet, look at the similar goals.Xathoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910312481367024828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-55440005558091943992013-01-30T03:03:45.633-05:002013-01-30T03:03:45.633-05:00This early aspect of the Revolution is fascinating...This early aspect of the Revolution is fascinating and largely unknown today. I feel a commemoration is overdue, and in fact, that it should be a national one. Please continue helping Americans understand the period between the Boston Tea Party and the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Many thanks for your interesting and informative blog, Joe BaumanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com