Thesis/ Outline Redo

Intro
-----A. Thesis – Nathanial Bacon was not a hero in his rebellion
-----B. Background


II. Bacon was a hero (They say)
-----A. Who was he a hero to?
1. The poor people, indentured servants, slaves of multiple races, lower class, farmers ect.
-----B. Why did they see him like that?
---------- 1. He was fighting against the same government that was neglecting them.
---------- ---------- a. Yellow handout, Bacons declaration
---------- ---------- ---------- i. “Raised great unjust taxes”
---------- ---------- ---------- ii. “By advancing to places of judicature scandalous and ignorant favorites”
---------- ---------- ---------- iii. “For having wronged his Majesty’s prerogative… by assuming monopoly of the beaver trade”
---------2. He fought alongside them
---------- 3. Sacrificed social status and favor with Berkeley
---------- 4. United (briefly) blacks and whites
---------- ---------- a. “But Virginias planters long remembered the spectacle of black and white acting together to challenge authority”
---------- 5. Indians did attack and kill settlers, they were not innocent.
---------- ---------- a. Letter from his wife to her sister

-----C. Did they have any other choice?
---------- 1. No, there was no one else to look to.
---------- 2. They found a leader in one of their own people, not one who was already intricately tied in the government.

-----D. Who agrees with this position?
---------- 1. Bacon
---------- ---------- a. Bacons declaration
---------- 2. Bacons Wife
---------- ---------- a. Letter to sister



Evidence - (paraphrasing quotes templates summary)



III. Bacon was not a hero (They say)
-----A. Definition of martyr-
---------- 1. A person who seeks sympathy or attention by feigning or exaggerating pain, deprivation, etc.

-----B. How he was a martyr
---------- 1. In his declaration he plays the victim
---------- ---------- a. “Judge therefore all wise and unprejudiced men… the aspersion of Traitor or Rebell”
---------- 2. He was never in the right, nor did he not have a reason for his anger
---------- 3. Was never in any grave poverty such as the people he “represented”


-----C. Attacked innocent people
---------- 2. Ignored existing peace treaties with Indians
---------- ---------- a. That jeopardized the economy from trade
---------- ---------- b. Ruined trust with surrounding Indian villages

---------- 3. Attacked Indian villages that were peaceful
---------- ---------- a. Doeg tribes ect...
---------- ---------- b. They were innocent, did not fight back even in fear they would offent the settlers.

-----D. Question, "Was he a leader, or more a character created out of desperation?"
---------- 1. He was a leader, but was he created. He was a man who could rally a crowd, assign guilt, act as arbiter.

Evidence - (paraphrasing quotes templates summary)




IV. My thoughts (I say)
-----A. Was anyone justified?
---------- 1. Indians
---------- ---------- a. They were attacked, stolen from, killed
---------- ---------- b. They did the same, usually in retaliation.
---------- 2. Settlers
---------- ---------- a. Took land that was given to them that was not really theirs
---------- ---------- b. Attacked innocent and unrelated Indian tribes

---------- 3. Government
---------- ---------- a. Refused to help outlying Settlers to protect Indian trade
---------- ---------- b. Bacon thought Berkeley was corrupt

-----B. He was not a hero (use both agree and disagree templates)
---------- 1. Agree- change was needed and he brought it.
---------- 2. Disagree- brought out colonists anger and frustrations on Indians


V. References