“Rules for Kings” Rinds Virginia Gazette (January 21, 1773)
A 1773 Virginia Gazette essay urged kings to rule with humility and justice, reminding them their power came from God and the people, not privilege or pride.
A 1773 Virginia Gazette essay urged kings to rule with humility and justice, reminding them their power came from God and the people, not privilege or pride.
An 1793 Aurora General Advertiser article denounced monarchy as corrupt and outdated, calling for a republic grounded in reason and the consent of the governed—a powerful early echo of the era’s “no kings” sentiment.
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