But later in life, after his exposure to the ideals of the American Revolution ... Washington's Letter to Robert Morris Though only 25% of the colonial population owned slaves, slavery factored ...

But later in life, after his exposure to the ideals of the American Revolution ... Washington's Letter to Robert Morris Though only 25% of the colonial population owned slaves, slavery factored ...

For most of us, colonial America is a time period vaguely remembered from history lessons in school as children. Important figures such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin stand out ...

Keywords American identity, Revolutionary War, literature, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Common Sense, Declaration of Independence, political writings, colonial printing, emerging ...