Forgotten Foundation: Algernon Sidney
The “real American revolution” was a radical change in the views of the people. It started with James Otis Jr’s 1761 speech against the Writs of Assistance – who noted that “an act against the constitution is void.” This represented the “beginning of the...
Martyr for Liberty: Algernon Sidney and the American Revolution
The “real American revolution” was a radical change in the views of the people. This was reflected in the Declaration of Independence, which was intended as “an expression of the American mind.” And few people, if any, had a greater influence on that thought than...
In Memory of a Man Long Forgotten
RIP Algernon Sidney