I just got news today of the First Continental Congress. It was a meeting to discuss the oppression of Britain. Only Leaders attended. Some sought peace, others sought war. In the end, they said to keep the boycotts going, but for the militias to prepare for war.
Also, they drafted a document called the Declaration of Rights. It told George 3 about our rights to life, liberty, and property.
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Info: White, Deverell, United States History: Beginnings to 1822
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