unit 3

Jamestown Charter

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2nd , August , 2010

Introduction

In a society where privatization and communal action or ownership are aspects holding varying opinions , there is need to understand the real issue behind these two aspects . The essay below tries to answer this by looking at the Jamestown charter . It brings out the main problem with the charter and the solution obtained . The essay argues in support of communal and collective action and concludes by very briefly showing how communal work can be

made to produce positive results

Discussion

The colony of Jamestown was established as a settlement between the years 1606 and 1607and was characterized by the collective ownership and management of land . According to the established charter of 1606 , every settler the total land products are to be equally shared among all settlers despite an individual 's amount of contribution . This is seen as the greatest promotion of dependency and attributed to be the greatest cause of deaths from starvation and of the spread of diseases . The settlers starved waiting for their counterparts to till the lands and plant . During this time the settlers fed on hunted wild animals which included raccoons and turtles . It took the realization of a visiting governor , Governor Thomas Dale of how serious the situation was for the charter to be amended . As a response to the increased number of people dying from starvation , the governor gave each settler a 3 acre plot of land a move that...