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/