Dear Humans,

Today we’ll read about New England town meetings. It’s an important part of our history as a country that’s ruled by the people. That means that we all get together to decide what our rules are rather than just have them decided by a king. 

It’s not a perfect system. Some people still have more power than others. But it’s a whole lot better than some other things humans have tried.

But it takes work and it takes compromise. True freedom is not getting your way every time. Rather, it’s learning about your neighbors’ points of view, sharing ideas, and coming to something that everybody can live with. As we’ll learn, the Puritans weren’t always too good at that.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt