Governed by a spirit of opposition: the origins of American political practice in colonial Philadelphia
"During the colonial era, ordinary Philadelphians played an unusually active role in political life. Because the city lacked a strong central government, private individuals working in civic associations of their own making shouldered broad responsibility for education, poverty relief, church g...
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Baltimore, Md.
Johns Hopkins Univ. Press
2014
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| Schriftenreihe: | Studies in early American economy and society from the Library Company of Philadelphia
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| Zusammenfassung: | "During the colonial era, ordinary Philadelphians played an unusually active role in political life. Because the city lacked a strong central government, private individuals working in civic associations of their own making shouldered broad responsibility for education, poverty relief, church governance, fire protection, and even taxation and military defense. These organizations dramatically expanded the opportunities for white men...rich and poor alike...to shape policies that immediately affected their communities and their own lives. In Governed by a Spirit of Opposition, Jessica Choppin Roney explains how allowing people from all walks of life to participate in political activities amplified citizen access and democratic governance. Merchants, shopkeepers, carpenters, brewers, shoemakers, and silversmiths served as churchwardens, street commissioners, constables, and Overseers of the Poor. They volunteered to fight fires, organized relief for the needy, contributed money toward the care of the sick, took up arms in defense of the community, raised capital for local lending, and even interjected themselves in Indian diplomacy. Ultimately, Roney suggests, popular participation in charity, schools, the militia, and informal banks empowered people in this critically important colonial city to overthrow the existing government in 1776 and re-envision the parameters of democratic participation. Governed by a Spirit of Opposition argues that the American Revolution did not occasion the birth of commonplace political activity or of an American culture of voluntary association. Rather, the Revolution built upon a long history of civic engagement and a complicated relationship between the practice of majority-rule and exclusionary policy-making on the part of appointed and self-selected constituencies".. |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XIII, 252 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 9781421415277 |
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/ RONEY, JESSICA C., (JESSICA CHOPPIN) 1978-
: 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS / INHALTSVERZEICHNIS
NAMED BEFORE THOU WERT BORN : A CITY IMAGINED, 1682-1700
INTOXICATED WITH POWER : THE RISE AND LIMITS OF THE PHILADELPHIA
CORPORATION
INTENDED FOR A GENERAL BENEFIT : THE RISE OF A NEW CIVIC TECHNOLOGY
AMIDST RANCOUR AND PARTY HATRED : A CHANGING CIVIC LANDSCAPE
LENDING IN PLAIN SIGHT : COVERT BANKS
PRIVATE MEN INTERFERING WITH MATTERS OF GOVERNMENT : TAKING OVER FROM
THE STATE
MARS ASCENDANT : A REVOLUTION IN ARMS
EPILOGUE
DIESES SCHRIFTSTUECK WURDE MASCHINELL ERZEUGT.
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| spelling | Roney, Jessica C. 1978- Verfasser (DE-588)1064169147 aut Governed by a spirit of opposition the origins of American political practice in colonial Philadelphia Jessica Choppin Roney Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 2014 XIII, 252 S. Ill. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Studies in early American economy and society from the Library Company of Philadelphia Includes bibliographical references and index "During the colonial era, ordinary Philadelphians played an unusually active role in political life. Because the city lacked a strong central government, private individuals working in civic associations of their own making shouldered broad responsibility for education, poverty relief, church governance, fire protection, and even taxation and military defense. These organizations dramatically expanded the opportunities for white men...rich and poor alike...to shape policies that immediately affected their communities and their own lives. In Governed by a Spirit of Opposition, Jessica Choppin Roney explains how allowing people from all walks of life to participate in political activities amplified citizen access and democratic governance. Merchants, shopkeepers, carpenters, brewers, shoemakers, and silversmiths served as churchwardens, street commissioners, constables, and Overseers of the Poor. They volunteered to fight fires, organized relief for the needy, contributed money toward the care of the sick, took up arms in defense of the community, raised capital for local lending, and even interjected themselves in Indian diplomacy. Ultimately, Roney suggests, popular participation in charity, schools, the militia, and informal banks empowered people in this critically important colonial city to overthrow the existing government in 1776 and re-envision the parameters of democratic participation. Governed by a Spirit of Opposition argues that the American Revolution did not occasion the birth of commonplace political activity or of an American culture of voluntary association. Rather, the Revolution built upon a long history of civic engagement and a complicated relationship between the practice of majority-rule and exclusionary policy-making on the part of appointed and self-selected constituencies".. Geschichte 1700-1800 Geschichte 1600-1700 Geschichte 1600-1775 gnd rswk-swf HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) bisacsh POLITICAL SCIENCE / General bisacsh BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History bisacsh Geschichte Politik Wirtschaft Political participation Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Municipal government Pennsylvania Philadelphia Citizen participation History Civic leaders Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Associations, institutions, etc. Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Community life Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Democracy Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Political culture Pennsylvania Philadelphia History HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) POLITICAL SCIENCE / General BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History Politik (DE-588)4046514-7 gnd rswk-swf Opposition (DE-588)4043649-4 gnd rswk-swf Kolonialismus (DE-588)4073624-6 gnd rswk-swf USA Philadelphia (Pa.) History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Philadelphia (Pa.) Politics and government 17th century Philadelphia (Pa.) Politics and government 18th century Philadelphia, Pa. (DE-588)4103331-0 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf Philadelphia, Pa. (DE-588)4103331-0 g Politik (DE-588)4046514-7 s Kolonialismus (DE-588)4073624-6 s Opposition (DE-588)4043649-4 s Geschichte 1600-1775 z DE-604 USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe 978-1-4214-1528-4 LoC Fremddatenuebernahme application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=027659537&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
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| title | Governed by a spirit of opposition the origins of American political practice in colonial Philadelphia |
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| title_full | Governed by a spirit of opposition the origins of American political practice in colonial Philadelphia Jessica Choppin Roney |
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| topic | HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) bisacsh POLITICAL SCIENCE / General bisacsh BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History bisacsh Geschichte Politik Wirtschaft Political participation Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Municipal government Pennsylvania Philadelphia Citizen participation History Civic leaders Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Associations, institutions, etc. Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Community life Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Democracy Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Political culture Pennsylvania Philadelphia History HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) POLITICAL SCIENCE / General BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History Politik (DE-588)4046514-7 gnd Opposition (DE-588)4043649-4 gnd Kolonialismus (DE-588)4073624-6 gnd |
| topic_facet | HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) POLITICAL SCIENCE / General BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History Geschichte Politik Wirtschaft Political participation Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Municipal government Pennsylvania Philadelphia Citizen participation History Civic leaders Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Associations, institutions, etc. Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Community life Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Democracy Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Political culture Pennsylvania Philadelphia History Opposition Kolonialismus USA Philadelphia (Pa.) History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Philadelphia (Pa.) Politics and government 17th century Philadelphia (Pa.) Politics and government 18th century Philadelphia, Pa. |
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