These words expressed precisely what had happened in Virginia. She as well as other colonies, had perseveringly attempted to repress the slave-trade while the king had perseveringly used his veto to protect it. The governor, clothed with the king's authority, had invited slaves to rise against their masters.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/historyoftheunit037601mbp History of the United States of America: From the Discovery of the Continent, Volume IV], page 445</ref> | These words expressed precisely what had happened in Virginia. She as well as other colonies, had perseveringly attempted to repress the slave-trade while the king had perseveringly used his veto to protect it. The governor, clothed with the king's authority, had invited slaves to rise against their masters.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/historyoftheunit037601mbp History of the United States of America: From the Discovery of the Continent, Volume IV], page 445</ref> |