Record #:

44038

Author(s):

Crumling, Lucas D.

Abstract:

On October 25, 1774, 51 Edenton area women signed a document indicating their resolve to boycott English tea. News of the event ended up in a London newspaper on January 16, 1775. It is considered the first political protest by women in America.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 63 Issue 1, Fall 2023, p26-28, il

Subject(s):

Edenton Tea Party (1774)