The Edenton Tea Party, 25 October 1774: A Patriotic Female Community in Revolutionary North Carolina
Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
History
Date of Award
5-2012
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Dale J. Schmitt
Committee Members
Melvin E. Page, Steven Nash
Abstract
My thesis examines the background and significance of the women who participated in the Edenton Tea Party, which took place in 1774. By examining this important event and the community that supported it, I illuminate the common political and domestic struggles of white women in the American Revolution as well as how they changed. The time period includes Edenton's part in the colony's participation in the war, the women's demonstration, their subsequent wartime experiences, and the legacy of their unprecedented rebellion, all of which place women on the path to attain the right to participate in American government. I analyze county data from archives, published collections, correspondence, government documents, maps, and other photos. My thesis fills the gap in the historiography of the Edenton Tea Party and the women in Chowan County in the revolutionary period. The demonstration set a precedent for women's subsequent participation in the United States.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Shelton, Eliza Love, "The Edenton Tea Party, 25 October 1774: A Patriotic Female Community in Revolutionary North Carolina" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1414. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1414
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.