The Lloyd W. Smith Collection at the Morristown National Historical Park Museum
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In the years leading up to declaring independence from Great Britain, politicians, preachers and the public---both patriots and loyalists---engaged in fierce debates about civil liberties and the rights of the colonies. Many published their opinions, speeches and political sermons in pamphlets. Printed relatively quickly and inexpensively, these booklets provided a forum for discussing the hot political, economic, and social issues of the day.
From the Stamp Act of 1765 through the end of the Revolution in 1783, pamphleteers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean published thousands of pages expressing a broad spectrum of opinions.
Some authors opposed the unfair treatment of the colonies by England while others supported the King; some believed in independence for the colonies but opposed going to war; some looked for a peaceful solution, while others called on their countrymen to take up arms. Whether mildly persuasive or wildly argumentative, these Revolutionary era pamphlets collected by Lloyd W. Smith in the 20th century and presented here, helped shape public opinion during the 18th century.
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The Lloyd W. Smith Collection, Washington's Headquarters Museum, Morristown National Historical Park, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, U.S. National Historical Park, New Jersey Register of Historic Places, Historic Morristown, National Historical Park, The American Revolution, American History, US History, George Washington, Continental Army, Winter Encampment, History, Morristown, Jockey Hollow, The Ford Mansion, Morris County, The American Revolution in New Jersey, The Skylands, Lakeland, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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