The Day-Star of American Freedom; or the Birth and Early Growth of Toleration, in the Province of Maryland: with a Sketch of the Colonization upon the Chesapeake and its Tributaries, Preceding the Removal of the Government from St. Mary’s to Annapolis; and A Glimpse of the Numbers and General State of Society, of the Religion and Legislation, of the Life and Manners of the Men, who Worshipped in the Wilderness, at the First Rude Altar of Liberty.

1855 1ed/1st Religious Toleration Act 1649 Slaves Indians Day-Star American Freedom

A rare, first edition of the 19th-century historical treatise on the colonial history of America entitled, 'The Day-Star of American Freedom.' Written by George Lynn-Lachlan Davis, this work focuses primarily on the religious history of the American colonies with special attention given to the Maryland Toleration Act of 1649. This law required religious tolerance in all the colonies and granted freedoms to all Christians, preventing persecution based on religion. Notably, this book also covers the impact of the Toleration Act on Native American Indians and African slaves.

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DAVIS, George Lynn-Lachlan

The Day-Star of American Freedom; or the Birth and Early Growth of Toleration, in the Province of Maryland: with a Sketch of the Colonization upon the Chesapeake and its Tributaries, Preceding the Removal of the Government from St. Mary's to Annapolis; and A Glimpse of the Numbers and General State of Society, of the Religion and Legislation, of the Life and Manners of the Men, who Worshipped in the Wilderness, at the First Rude Altar of Liberty.

New York: C. Scribner; Baltimore: John Murphy and Co., 1855. [First edition, first printing.]

Details:

· Collation: Complete

o xiv, [15]-290

· Language: English

· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure

o Brown cloth

· Size: ~ 7.5in X 5.25in (19cm x 13cm)

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