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Within Our Power : The Story of the Edenton Ladies' Tea Party - Sally Walker

Within Our Power

The Story of the Edenton Ladies' Tea Party

By: Sally Walker, Jonathan D. Voss (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 30 November 2024

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In 1774, many people in thirteen of Great Britain's North American colonies were angry. They had been ordered to pay money--taxes--to the government. However, they had no governmental representatives in faraway England to say how they wanted their money spent. The colonists rallied around the cry "Taxation Without Representation." They boycotted tea, cloth, and other British products. Fearing punishment for protesting the unfair practice, some disguised themselves to avoid recognition, specifically when dumping tea in a harbor. Others wrote about it but hid their identity by using an alias.

A group of fifty-one women in Edenton, North Carolina, strongly opposed taxation without representation. At that time, women could not serve in the government, nor were they permitted to vote. But the Edenton ladies knew that their beliefs mattered. They decided they would make a difference. Like others, they would boycott British products. Unlike others, they shunned anonymity.

Using a "tea party" of a different sort, Edenton's courageous women powerfully expressed their belief in a very public way. One that spread their belief and commitment not only throughout the North American colonies, but also across the Atlantic Ocean. The Edenton ladies' courage still resonates today. They show us that people can join together and create a strong voice that stands firm against injustice.
Industry Reviews
"Walker's well-focused narrative introduces a group of women within a society that did not regard them as full citizens. With scenes set in colonial Edenton, the beautiful illustrations maintain a consistent period look, reminiscent of sepia or black-in drawings with subtle watercolor washes. An unusually handsome history book."--Carolyn Phelan, Booklist

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