This article was written by Dr Susan Martin, who led the LWVWA Immigration Study and the national concurrence proposal. The position in part is being recommended by LWVUS board for delegates to adopt at the convention.
Susan provides the historical background on the fight for foundational democratic values and other matters that led to protests calling for rebellion against the crown’s abuses. She discusses Ben Franklin’s articles, Common Sense, and the Declaration of Independence.
What a courageous and brilliant clarion call for the colonists and people around the world then! It’s needed again now