I remember vividly how it started as a small revolution under the leadership of Nathaniel Bacon back in 1676; the times were difficult given that we were experiencing tough economic times that included low tobacco prices, the main crop of Virginia, and higher than normal pricing for goods and high taxation (McCulley, 1987). The rebellion was meant to find solutions to the problems that we were facing. Besides, the ineffective leadership, under the Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia, precipitated the formation of this Bacon rebellion (Wiseman & Oberg, 2005). Berkeley had a long past that included being a veteran of the English Civil Wars and also participating as a frontier Indian fighter (McCulley, 1987). On the other hand Nathaniel Bacon, Jr., was sent here by his father in hopes that he would learn act like a proper adult, proved to be a troublemaker
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His cousin by marriage, Berkeley, has presented him with an ample land grant and afforded him many other honors that he was not worthy of (McCulley, 1987).
Bacon and Berkeley ended up confronting each other on something that led the people of Virginia to experience an uprising which saw Bacon becoming a popular leader. However, the uprising came to an end after the death of Bacon. Based on the background of the history, Bacon was a true leader who fought for the rights of the minority whereas Sir Berkeley was an ineffective leader who did not understand the plight of his subjects and failed to stand up to Bacon and actually ended up running away from the problem (Wertenbaker, 2007). Based on the facts presented, I was among the people of Virginia who experienced tough economic times. Besides, massive corruption was the order of the day in an area whose leadership did little to contain the situation. As a leader
His cousin by marriage, Berkeley, has presented him with an ample land grant and afforded him many other honors that he was not worthy of (McCulley, 1987).
Bacon and Berkeley ended up confronting each other on something that led the people of Virginia to experience an uprising which saw Bacon becoming a popular leader. However, the uprising came to an end after the death of Bacon. Based on the background of the history, Bacon was a true leader who fought for the rights of the minority whereas Sir Berkeley was an ineffective leader who did not understand the plight of his subjects and failed to stand up to Bacon and actually ended up running away from the problem (Wertenbaker, 2007). Based on the facts presented, I was among the people of Virginia who experienced tough economic times. Besides, massive corruption was the order of the day in an area whose leadership did little to contain the situation. As a leader