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Should the colonists have revolted against Great Britain?

What was the white male perspective?

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Should the colonists have revolted against Great Britain?

What was the white female perspective?

Predict what we thought

about the colonists revolting.

Let’s read The Edenton “Tea Party”. You will find a document within a

document.

The Edenton "Tea Party" (Adapted)

This is an extract of a letter from an unknown author printed in the Morning Chronicle and London

Advertiser. The letter is from North Carolina and is dated

October 27, 1774.

letter

petition

News Article

Let’s work together to analyze this document. Remember to use the strategies historians use to help

them understand historical documents. What questions do you have about this document? Turn

and talk to your partner.

Strategies Historians Use to Analyze Historical DocumentsIdentify the type of document

Identify the author and any relevant information about the author

Identify the date and historical contextIdentify the audienceIdentify the purpose for writingLook for clues in the text that help to identify the

author’s perspectivesWord choiceToneFacts and opinionsInferences

Connect the text back to the title

Now, let’s do a close reading of this document.

The leaders of North Carolina have resolved not to drink any more tea, nor wear any more British cloth, and many ladies of this colony have determined to show evidence of their patriotism, and have accordingly entered into the following honorable and spirited association. I send it to you, to show your fair countrywomen, how passionately and faithfully American ladies follow the worthy example of their husbands, and what opposition your Ministers may expect to receive from a people thus firmly united against them:

Edenton, North Carolina, Oct. 25, 1774.As we must have an opinion on this occasion that affects the peace and happiness of our country and for the public good, we will enter into an agreement by a meeting of members chosen from the whole colony. It is a duty which we owe, not only to our near and dear friends and family, but to ourselves who are interested in their well being, to do everything that lies in our power to testify our sincere belief to the same. We sign this paper, as a witness of our intention and determination to do so.

Abagail Charlton Mary Blount F. Johnstone Elizabeth Creacy Margaret Cathcart Elizabeth Patterson Anne Johnstone Jane Wellwood Margaret Pearson Mary Woolard Penelope Dawson Sarah Beasley Jean Blair Susannah Vail Grace Clayton Elizabeth VailFrances Hall Elizabeth Vail

Mary Jones Mary Creacy Anne Hall Mary Creacy Rebecca Bondfield Ruth Benbury Sarah Littlejohn Sarah Howcott Penelope Barker Sarah Hoskins Elizabeth P. Ormond Mary Littledle M. Payne Sarah Valentine Elizabeth Johnston Elizabeth Cricket Mary Bonner Elizabeth Green

Lydia Bonner Mary Ramsay Sarah Howe Anne Horniblow Lydia Bennet Mary Hunter Marion Wells Tresia Cunningham Anne Anderson Elizabeth Roberts Sarah Mathews Elizabeth Roberts Anne Haughton Elizabeth RobertsElizabeth Beasly

Discussion1.What type of document is this?2.Who wrote the letter? Who

wrote the document?3.What do we know about the

women?4.What is the historical context?5.What year was the letter

written? Published? What year was the proclamation signed?

6. Who is the intended audience of the letter? Proclamation?

7.What is the purpose of writing the letter? Writing the proclamation?

8.What evidence from the proclamation tells us about the white female perspective?

9.Would these women support a revolt again Great Britain?

10.Does this white female perspective represent the perspective of all white females?

The ladies who participated in the Edenton Tea Party believed

they had to take a stand and demonstrate their support for the tea boycott. They did not

want to buy British tea or cloth and owed it to their family, friends, and themselves to make a point. We can infer

that the women would support a revolt against Great Britain.

Here’s the History Lab Document Log for your notebook.

We need to take a look at another perspective.A Society of Patriotic Ladies, at Edenton in North Carolina—March, 1775

Work together to analyze this document. Remember to use the strategies historians use to help

them understand historical documents. What questions do you

have about this document? Turn and talk to your partner and answer

the top questions.

Strategies Historians Use to Analyze Historical DocumentsIdentify the type of document

Identify the author and any relevant information about the author

Identify the date and historical contextIdentify the audienceIdentify the purpose for writingLook for clues in the text that help to identify the

author’s perspectivesWord choiceToneFacts and opinionsInferences

Connect the text back to the title

Wait a minute…this is a political cartoon. We will need to “read” this document for support in a slightly

different way. Let’s take a look.

Discussion1. What type of document is this?2. Who created this document?3. What do we know about the

cartoonist?4. What year was this created?5. What historical context frames the

political cartoon?6. Who is the intended audience?7. What is the purpose of printing

this political cartoon?

What questions are you asking yourself?1. What are the women doing? Again,

mention the action in the foreground and the background.

2. Who are these women?3. How are they portrayed?4. Is this actually what happened?5. What does this evidence tell us about

the British perspective on the Edenton tea party?

6. Would the political cartoonist support a revolt against Great Britain?

This political cartoon was published in a London newspaper in 1775. The cartoonist wanted to make British society aware of the Edenton Ladies’ Tea Party and the proclamation they organized and signed to not drink British tea. The cartoonist drew the women in elegant clothing, but with male faces, to make fun of the fact that women were getting involved in politics, a historically male role. He also drew the women drinking tea and flirting with men to show that they aren’t truly serious about their proclamation. By making fun of the women, the cartoonist is making light of the situation and not taking their perspective seriously. The cartoonist doesn’t seem to support the colonists’ revolt.

Here’s the History Lab Document Log for your notebook.

You are now going to have the opportunity to think and work as a historian on your own. You have been given one of two different documents to closely read and analyze. You will be looking at a white female

perspective and will need to use your historian strategies to analyze these documents. You will have

time to analyze and complete your Historical Document Log on your own. Remember to include specific information from the text and a concluding

statement. Then you will share with another classmate who has analyzed another primary source

document. Then we will all discuss what we’ve learned about the white female perspective.

Letters from Abigail Adams to John AdamsDocument #1

Letter from Deborah Champion to PatienceDocument #2

Strategies Historians Use to Analyze Historical Documents

Identify the type of documentIdentify the author and any relevant

information about the authorIdentify the date and historical contextIdentify the audienceIdentify the purpose for writingLook for clues in the text that help to identify the

author’s perspectivesWord choiceToneFacts and opinionsInferences

Connect the text back to the title

Now, it’s time to share.You should be in a

group with a #1 and #2 student.

Remember to:•Take turns.•Speak clearly.•Listen carefully.•Feel free to ask questions.

Class Discussion

Letter from Abigail Adams to John AdamsDiscussion

Abigail Adams is the very intelligent wife of John Adams, a member of the Continental Congress. John Adams thinks the colonists should revolt again Great Britain, but Abigail is writing a letter to express her uncertainty about America’s future. She asks John a lot of questions about the type of government America will have and how it will be governed. She is worried about the fate of the country because there are no clear answers. She is also concerned with the rights of women and wants to make sure that when the Framers form the new government women will be represented. Abigail is neither for nor against a revolt in 1775. She seems to want her questions answered before she forms an opinion about the current situation. She does, however, feel that the difficulties of creating a new government can be overcome by patience and perseverance. In 1776 her feelings evolve with the time. She does want the colonists to revolt in hopes they will include women in the new government.

Letter from Deborah Champion to PatienceDiscussion

Deborah is the daughter of a Patriot general in Washington’s Continental

Army. She works as a Patriot, traveling to deliver a very important document to General Washington. Even Washington

praises Deborah for her courage and Deborah in turn is fond of Washington, calling him “grand, kind, and noble”.

She thinks he is a good leader. Deborah clearly thinks the colonists should revolt

as she is working for the Patriots and follows General Washington as leader.

Here is the answer key for document you didn’t read.

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Should the colonists have revolted against Great Britain?

What was the white female perspective?

Wrap Up Discussion: How much progress have we made so far in answering the focus

questions?

Now that we’ve analyzed the white male and female perspective, which other perspectives would be helpful in answering our essential question?

Native American andAfrican American

Pass in the History Lab Document Logs you completed

on your own.