ERIC Number: EJ410838
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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Squanto's Legacy: The Origin of the Town Meeting.
Burton, Bruce A.
Northeast Indian Quarterly, v6 n4 p4-9 Win 1989
Describes (1) the Pilgrims' rejection of their intended "Platonic" communal village; (2) their adoption of the native model of family land tenure; (3) the influence of Squanto and the neighboring native confederation; and (4) the birth of the town meeting, based on "the politics of families owning land." (SV)
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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