These daring disturbers of the public peace
Subtitle: the struggle for property and power in early New Jersey
By: Brendan McConville.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Ithaca, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Land tenure -- New Jersey -- History -- 18th century; Right of property -- New Jersey -- History -- 18th century; Social conflict -- New Jersey -- History -- 18th century; Violence -- New Jersey -- History -- 18th century; New Jersey -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; New Jersey -- Social conditions -- 18th century
Description: During the century preceding the American Revolution, bitter conflicts raged in New Jersey over control of the land tenure system. This book examines how the struggle between yeoman farmers and landed gentry shaped public life in the colony. At once a cultural, political, and social history, it carefully delineates the beliefs of rioters and upholders of order, both of whom wanted control over land.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-305) and index.