Democracy Was a PR Campaign - Season 1 Episode 7

Mass death, starvation, and bad rulers forces Virginia’s government to collapse. Democracy saves The Virginia Company from Virginia’s terrible reputation. King James is forced to allow democracy, despite his distaste for it. In this episode of 'Why Wars Happened,' host Emily Ross takes us on a wild ride through Virginia in the early 1600s. We get into the juicy details of how Virginia's colonists went from just trying to make a buck with tobacco, to setting up their own government with elected reps—much to King James' dismay. It's all about the push for democracy, some old-school power struggles, and how these early moves set the stage for the American Revolution. Tune in for all the drama, from canceled charters to nose-thumbing at royal rules.

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