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The Second Vermont Republic (SVR, 2VR) is a secessionist group within the U.S. state of Vermont which seeks to restore the formerly independent status of the Vermont Republic (1777–91).
May 20, 2008 · In 2003, the Second Vermont Republic (SVR) sprang up to push for the independence of Vermont, a tiny, idyllic Northeastern state with fewer than 630,000 residents.
Apr 25, 2005 · What is the Second Vermont Republic? The Second Vermont Republic (SVR) is a peaceful, democratic, grassroots, libertarian populist movement opposed to the tyranny of the U.S. Government, corporate America, and globalization and committed to the return of Vermont to its rightful status as an independent republic, as it was between 1777 and 1791.
Feb 11, 2019 · Two events which took place in November of 2004 put the Second Vermont Republic on the map, so to speak – statewide, nationally, and internationally. They were the November 2 nd re-election of George W. Bush and a conference sponsored by SVR in Middlebury, Vermont three days after the election.
The Vermont Republic officially known at the time as the State of Vermont, was an independent state in New England that existed from January 15, 1777, to March 4, 1791. [1]
Mar 26, 2013 · Why Vermont? Vermont was, in fact, an independent entity for 13 years, before joining the US as the 14 th state in 1791. And it was as progressive (banning slavery in 1777) and intensely local (think town meetings) as it is today (having freedom to marry, a Socialist US Senator, and an ongoing practice of town meetings).
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Oct 27, 2019 · New York officials used their clout to block Vermont’s admission. The old dispute was finally resolved in 1791, when Vermont agreed to pay New York the whopping sum of $30,000.