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How Did Rebecca Motte Show Morality
Rebecca Motte showed morality when she was told to burn her house down. She had to decide if it was the right thing to do, she told the British yes, and she also said she’d supply the bow and arrows to help burn it down, the British then surrendered, so I think she made the right choice. She also showed morality when she developed an intelligent interest in the problems of the colony. She brought the entire plantation force to the city to upon defenses that were being constructed on its land side.

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