Was a Jamestown Governor the Father of U.S. Democracy?

Name: Was a Jamestown Governor the Father of U.S. Democracy?
Uploaded: 2020-12-18
Duration: 117933
Description: In 1619, George Yeardley, the newly appointed governor of Jamestown, made history: He convened 22 elected members of a burgeoning commonwealth, creating the first democratic assembly in America.

In 1619, George Yeardley, the newly appointed governor of Jamestown, made history: He convened 22 elected members of a burgeoning commonwealth, creating the first democratic assembly in America. (01:57)