What Is The Difference Between Bacon's Manifesto Compare And Contrast

The two stories, An Indentured Servant’s Letter Home and Bacon’s Manifesto are about the same subjects. However, there are differences in both of them as well as similarities since they both cover the same topic for the most part. Some ways that they are similar is both have complaints and both bring up the Indians. The differences go from writing complaints down to being motivated and doing something about the complaints. As well as from telling from a single person's perspectives to a whole groups.

The story, An Indentured Servant’s Letter Home gives the perspective from a servant who just landed in Virginia and the struggles he is faced with. In the story it says, “So that I have not a penny, nor a penny worth, to help me to either spice or sugar or strong waters, without the which one cannot live here”. He is saying he has no money the outcome being difficult living. The other story, Bacon’s Manifesto is more about what they did after hearing the servants complaints. Nathaniel Bacon stated, “Later colonists in Virginia echoed Frethorne's complaints as they struggled with the hardships of settlement”. So, the complaints that were mentioned from Frethorne to his parents were mentioned in Virginia as well. In both of these stories

were mentioned the complaints made by servants.
In Bacon’s Manifesto Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion against governor William Berkeley and his Indian policies. In the story it says, “Bacon's Rebellion was ultimately a battle over who was to rule the settlement, showed that Indian actions could pose not only external threats but also internal ones”. The Indians were a danger to the settlers. Also, in An Indentured Servant’s Letter Home he tells his parents that they fear the Indians, “For we live in fear of the enemy [Powhatan Indians] every hour…” Both of these stories describe how dangerous the Indians were to them the servants and they always had to be aware.
One of the stories, An Indentured Servant's Letter Home is more personal and about how he himself, Richard Frethorne is doing. He wants to tell his parents how he is doing and what his life is like so far. It only gives his perspective. He was sending a letter to his parents wishing them the best as he explains what he is doing and how he is. While, the other story, Bacon’s Manifesto is more on the colonists as a whole and fighting for all of their safety. Although it was Nathaniel Bacon that started it it was for all the colonists. In the story it says, “...These issues led to a split between the colonists: those who supported Governor William Berkeley's Indian policies and defended his administration against those who favored Nathaniel Bacon’s ideas”. Bacon was fighting for all of colonists not just himself.
Richard Frethorne had just gotten to Virginia not long ago and he had not gotten used to the atmosphere of it and all the struggles that came along with in in An Indentured Servant’s Letter Home.

He was was just stating his complaints. However, in Bacon's Manifesto the complaints were put into action which was not done yet in the other story. So, one was stating complaints and the other tried to make the situation better by fighting for themselves. In Bacon’s Manifesto it says, “...Bacon rebutted the charges against him and other rebels in a public declaration that outlined their motivation and purpose”. The colonists that were on Bacon’s side had to have motivation and determination in order to put up a fight and that is what they

did.
Throughout both stories there were many similarities and differences. In both stories complaints were brought up. As well as Indians and how hazardous they were to the colonists. A few differences that occurred were that one story was more of a personal one and the other was one about a group not solely focused on one person. Although there was a main person it was not only for him. Also, one just said how they felt and the other did something about they felt.