4: Mercy Otis Warren

Revolutionary Women

21-03-2024 • 54 min

Join us as we dive into the story of Mercy Otis Warren, born in Massachusetts in 1728, was an American writer and revolutionary. She was an outspoken critic of British rule and used her pen to advocate for American independence. Warren wrote plays, poems, and essays promoting revolutionary ideals. Her work "History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution" remains a significant historical account. She was one of the earliest American women to publish political writings and played a vital role in shaping public opinion during the Revolutionary War era. Warren died in 1814, leaving behind a legacy as a pioneering woman of letters and a staunch patriot. Sources: Wikipedia: Mercy Otis Warren https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Otis_Warren National Women’s History Museum https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mercy-otis-warren Wikipedia: Sons of Liberty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_Liberty Wikipedia: Committees of Correspondence https://en.wikipedia.or/Committees_of_correspondence Wikipedia: Liberty Tree https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Tree Grand Prairie Independent School District, The Navigation Acts https://www.gpisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001872/Centricity/Domain/15103/APUSH%20Summer%20Bridge%20Assignment%20-%20Part%201.pdf Wikipedia: Gaspee Affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaspee_affair Wikipedia: Democratic Republican Party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic-Republican_Party Wikipedia: Federalist Party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Party#:~:text=The%20%22Federalist%20Party%22%20was%20founded,included%20Hamilton%20and%20James%20Madison. Bostons Women’s History Trail https://bwht.org/ladies-walk-tour/

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