Read the 4 primary sources listed below:
Address to Ladies
Boycotting Tea
Women of virtuous quality boycotting goods
Edenton Ladies Tea Party
Report in Va Gazette ( Use this image to help you locate the article on the first page of the Gazzette – (Image of article in Gazette) Links to an external site.Links to an external site.
Part 2 – Write an essay
Write a essay that is more than 400 words and responds to the following writing prompts – be sure to use examples to support your answers and demonstrate your understanding of the readings.
Describe the different ways women participated in the revolutionary protests.
Compare how their actions were viewed by the American and British press. What was the major difference?
How did the secondary source help put the primary sources into historical context?
Describe what topics a student might write on using these primary and secondary sources?