Penelope Barker - National Women's History Museum
A loyal patriot of the American Revolution, Penelope Barker organized the famous Edenton Tea Party, the first recorded women’s political demonstration in America. Barker rallied 50 women in Edenton, North Carolina to sign a resolution boycotting British tea.
Edenton Tea Party: An American First - North Carolina History
What is known is that Penelope Barker, the dynamic wife of Thomas Barker, Treasurer of the Province of North Carolina, organized a seemingly innocuous tea party. But I think she was the brilliant mastermind of what happened there on October 25, 1774.
Penelope Barker (1728 – 1796) - North Carolina History
Penelope Barker (1728–1796) was one of the first known female political activists. Yet she was also a “proper” lady. She is known for organizing what is called the Edenton Tea Party. On October 25, 1774, she persuaded fifty women to support fellow colonists in their resistance to British taxation.
Penelope Barker – Edenton Historical Commission
At a time when women simply did not publicly engage in politics, she held a tea party. But it was not really a tea party; it turned into the earliest known political action written and organized by women in the American Colonies!
The Edenton Tea Party | NC DNCR - NC.gov
On October 25, 1774, a group of 51 women in Edenton, North Carolina, under the leadership of Penelope Barker, drafted a resolution to boycott British imports, including tea and cloth. They sent their final signed resolution off to England.
The Tea: How NC women stirred revolution in Edenton - Carolina …
May 2, 2024 · Penelope Barker and the 51 North Carolina women who held the Edenton Tea Party changed history and their courage is a lesson for us all.
Penelope Barker and the Edenton Tea Party
Apr 28, 2021 · Penelope had collected 51 women who met in what became known as the Edenton Tea Party. Barker presented these women a petition she wrote, and everyone signed it. The agreement was to boycott British goods and work to make as much as they could in the home to replace the need for imports.
Penelope Barker: First American Female Political Activist
Penelope Barker, NC's first woman political activist, demonstrated remarkable strength throughout her life, but the Edenton Tea Party was arguably her finest moment.
The Edenton Tea Rebellion - TeaTime Magazine
Oct 23, 2015 · On October 25, 1774, Penelope Barker organized 51 women and formed an alliance wholeheartedly supporting the American cause against “taxation without representation.” The custom of tea drinking was deeply instilled in the lives of the colonists.
Women Who Boycotted: The Edenton Tea Party - GBH
Inspired by the Boston Tea Party, Penelope Barker organized a protest of her own in Edenton, North Carolina. Tired of British taxation without representation, she went door-to-door, inciting women of the town to support a boycott of English tea and other products.
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