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Preferred term
proclamation for suppressing rebellion and sedition of 1775
Definition
- The Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition, more simply referred to as the Proclamation of Rebellion, was a formal statement issued on August 23, 1775, by King George III (1738–1820) of Great Britain that characterized as rebellious the actions of American colonists that would eventually erupt as the American Revolution. Tensions between the American colonists and the British government had been worsening for decades prior to the proclamation. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition of 1775]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/proclamation_for_suppressing_rebellion_and_sedition_of_1775
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