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“Enemies to their country:” Concord Town Meeting January 10, 1774
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The program will take place in the Concord Free Public Main Library at 129 Main Street, Concord, MA. Please visit the library webpage for parking and accessibility information.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
6:00 PM- 7:30 PM
Concord Free Public Main Library
Free & Open
250 years ago, in the wake of the now famous “Boston Tea Party,” the people of Concord took steps that would lead them down a dangerous path toward rebellion. On January 10, 1774, Concord took up an article in town meeting to write a response to a letter from the Boston Committee of Correspondence that warned about the evils of the new Tea Act and the need to resist “in a most zealous and determined manner...” In the same meeting, Concord also considered an article “not to consume any tea in our respective families – and if agreed to – then to see if the town will adjudge those who will afterwards sell or use any tea in their families as enemies to their country...”
- What did they mean by using the word “enemies”?
- What would such a measure do to their community?
Join Minute Man NHP Rangers as they unpack this significant event and lead a discussion about responses to dissent and disagreement at times of political crisis.
Registration is not required but is recommended. The program will take place in the Concord Free Public Main Library at 129 Main Street, Concord, MA. Please visit the library webpage for parking and accessibility information. This event is co-sponsored by The Town of Concord 250, Minute Man National Historical Park, the Concord Free Public Library, and the Friends of Minute Man.
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