July 14, 1775: Support From An Odd Place
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Lord John Wilkes was an interesting person who was always willing to run against popular opinion if he felt strongly that he was in the right. In 1769 he fought for the right of his voters – rather than the House of Commons – to determine their representatives. In 1761 he got Parliament to concede the right of publishers […] The post July 14, 1775: Support From An Odd Place appeared first on 250 and Counting.
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