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The Rights of the Colonists
Samuel Adams
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Samuel Adams Born Sept. 27, 1722-Died Oct. 2, 1803 Harvard educated
Directed the Boston Tea Party Member of the First Continental Congress Member of the Second Continental Congress Governor of Massachusetts
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“The Rights of the Colonists” Samuel Adams
Natural Rights of Colonists-Life, Liberty, and Property Rights of Colonists as Christians-New Testament and Toleration Act Rights of Colonists as Subjects-Personal security, Personal liberty, and Private property
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Questions for discussion
What determines the natural rights of a people? Why don’t Catholics enjoy the same rights? What is so important about the right to private property?
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