In the midst of war, the people living in the disputed land between New York and New Hampshire declare themselves to be the independent Republic of Vermont. The new radical constitution is the first to abolish slavery, grant universal suffrage for all men, and guarantee public education for children.The other colonies refuse to recognize Vermont Independence, which must struggle for more than a decade to get recognition.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: The Reluctant Republic Vermont, 1724-1791, by Frederic F. Van De Water Online Recommendation of the Week: (eBook) "Memoir of Dr. Thomas Young" The Colonial Society of Massachusetts: https://archive.org/details/publicationsofcov11colo/page/2/mode/2up Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list and enter our raffle!: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troySupport this podcast on Patreon or via PayPal.Find more books at https://bookshop.org/shop/arp  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices