"It was part of your religion to hate the British"
- Rebecca H. Davis
About this Quote
This quote by Rebecca H. Davis is describing the religious beliefs of the American colonists during the Revolutionary War. The American colonists were mainly Protestant Christians, and a number of them believed that the British were overbearing and unfair rulers. This belief was so strong that it was viewed as part of their spiritual responsibility to oppose the British. This quote is a tip of the ingrained spiritual convictions of the American colonists and how they used their faith to sustain their defend self-reliance. It also works as a reminder of the power of religions and how they can be utilized to motivate people to act.
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