Journal, 1774–1775
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"Journal, 1774–1775" is a historical diary by American patriot and lawyer Josiah Quincy Jr. that records his observations and political activities in the tense years leading up to the American Revolution.
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| instanceOf |
historical diary
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primary source document → |
| associatedWith |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Josiah Quincy Jr. → patriot leadership in New England → |
| author |
Josiah Quincy Jr.
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| contains |
entries on legal practice and advocacy
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entries on political meetings → personal reflections on liberty and British policy → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| documents |
activities of American patriots
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legal and political discussions preceding the American Revolution → observations of political events in the American colonies → tensions between American colonies and Great Britain → |
| genre |
diary
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political writing → |
| historicalContext |
years immediately preceding the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War
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| historicalSignificance |
provides first-hand account of pre-Revolutionary political climate
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used by historians as a primary source on colonial resistance → |
| language |
English
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| perspective |
American patriot viewpoint
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| relatedTo |
American patriot movement
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colonial resistance to British rule → prelude to the American Revolutionary War → |
| subject |
American Revolution
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colonial American politics → patriot movement in Massachusetts → |
| timePeriodCovered |
1774
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1775 → |
| typeOfWork |
manuscript journal
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Josiah Quincy Jr.
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