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“To these grievous measures, Americans cannot submit.” That’s the bold declaration that helped spark a coordinated resistance across the colonies in 1774. On this episode, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, we’ll dive into what turned out to be not only a precursor to the Declaration of Independence, but the bill of rights too.

Path to Liberty: October 14, 2024

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Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress (14 Oct 1774)

History.com – Parliament passes the Boston Port Act

Mount Vernon – The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts of 1774

The Port Bill Received at Boston

New York Committee of Fifty-One to the Boston Committee of Correspondence (23 May 1774)

John Jay – Letter to John Vardill (23 May 1774)

Joseph Hawley – Letter to John Adams (25 July 1774)

Thomas Jefferson – A Summary View of the Rights of British America