NC Women have a Revolutionary History: 24 October 1774
Tea Party Resolves of 1774
In the fall of 1774, fifty-one women in Edenton, North Carolina undertook a revolutionary act: they signed a resolution in protest of Britain's colonial taxation policies and gave their oaths to boycott British goods. Later remembered as the Edenton Tea Party, this event was an early example of women's political activism during the American Revolution.
1774: A Precursor to the American Revolution
The Edenton Tea Party Resolves and the event's precursors, such as the Boston Tea Party and the First North Carolina Provincial Congress, were a symptom of the ongoing political debates of the day. These questions included: What rights did colonists have? How, were their rights different from those of other British citizens? How could colonists have their voices heard when it came to shaping governmental polices?
https://mosaicnc.org/edenton-tea-party
Children's Book
https://www.dncr.nc.gov/about-us/history/division-historical-resources/historical-publications/childrens-books
Online Learning Guide PDF
https://www.dncr.nc.gov/teacher-planwithin-our-power/open
Historical Marker
Sculpted in 1905, this teapot commemorates the 1774 Edenton Tea Party. Site: The Edenton Tea Pot County: Chowan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edenton_Tea_Party
The Continental Union Flag
The Continental Union Flag (often referred to as the first American flag, Cambridge Flag, and Grand Union Flag) was the flag of the United Colonies from 1775 to 1776, and the de facto flag of the United States until 1777, when the 13 star flag was adopted by the Continental Congress. It was a variant of the British 'Red Ensign.'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Union_Flag
First North Carolina Provincial Congress
The Provincial Congress of North Carolina was an extralegal representative assembly patterned after the colonial lower house that existed in North Carolina from 1774 to 1776. It led the transition from British provincial to U.S. state government in North Carolina. It established a revolutionary government, issued bills of credit to finance the provincial government, provided for the common defense, and adopted the state's first constitution.There were five terms of congress.
They met in the towns of Newbern (first and second), Hillsborough (third), and Halifax (fourth and fifth). The fourth congress approved the Halifax Resolves, the first resolution of one of United Colonies to call for American independence.
Five months later it would authorize the state's delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence. The fifth congress approved a state constitution and elected Richard Caswell governor. In 1777, the newly established General Assembly convened at New Bern.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Provincial_Congress
I hope that you enjoyed this brief look at the history of feminism in one of the original thirteen colonies, my beloved North Carolina.
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