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The Virginian rebellion of 1676 named after Nathaniel Bacon, targeted Governor William Berkeley. Although many historians speculate that the rebellion aimed to satisfy a personal vendetta of Bacon’s against Governor after the Governor allegedly showed favoritism towards other members of the court Bacon was a part of, the rebellion portrayed itself as retaliation against Governor Berkeley’s apparent ignorance and inaction against Native American attacks against settlements on the frontier, caused by a mismanagement of taxes. The taxes protected only the upper class and only made the already poor citizens of Virginia poorer, denying the poor civic comforts and martial security. Whatever the reason, the rebels in Bacon’s Rebellion intended to

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