| Title |
Within our power: the story of the Edenton Ladies' Tea Party
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| Names |
Walker, Sally M.
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North Carolina.
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| Book Number |
DBC29325
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| Title Status |
Active
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| Medium |
Digital Books
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| Annotation |
In 1774, many people in thirteen of Great Britain's North American colonies were angry. They had been ordered to pay money, taxes to the government. However, they had no governmental representatives in faraway England to say how they wanted their money spent. The colonists rallied around the cry "Taxation Without Representation." They boycotted tea, cloth, and other British products. Fearing punishment for protesting the unfair practice, some disguised themselves to avoid recognition, specifically when dumping tea in a harbor. Others wrote about it but hid their identity by using an alias. A group of fifty-one women in Edenton, North Carolina, strongly opposed taxation without representation. At that time, women could not serve in the government, nor were they permitted to vote. But the Edenton ladies knew that their beliefs mattered. They decided they would make a difference. Like others, they would boycott British products. Unlike others, they shunned anonymity. Using a "tea party" of a different sort, Edenton's courageous women powerfully expressed their belief in a very public way. One that spread their belief and commitment not only throughout the North American colonies, but also across the Atlantic Ocean. The Edenton ladies' courage still resonates today. They show us that people can join together and create a strong voice that stands firm against injustice. Adult.
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| Narrator |
Carroll, Sheilah Barrett.
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| Local Subject |
History - United States - HUS
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History, U.S. - 18th Century - HUE
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Women's Issues - WOM
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North Carolina Interest - NCA
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World Economics - ECO
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Grades 6-9/YA Jr & Sr High - JU7
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United States - 973
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Exclusion - Female Narrator - FN
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Exclusion - Short Book - SH
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| LC Subject |
Edenton Tea Party, Edenton, N.C., 1774
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Taxation - North Carolina
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Taxation - North Carolina - History - 18th century
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Women - Political activity - North Carolina - Edenton - History - 19th century
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Edenton (N.C.) - History - 18th century
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| Language |
English
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| Original Publication |
Recorded from: 2025 9780865265066 2025
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| Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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