Women's History Youth Books

 

Showing 1 - 1 of 1  There are a total of 114 valid entries on the list.

1. Within our power: the story of the Edenton Ladies' Tea Party

Book cover for "Within our power"
Star rating for Within our power
Author:
Walker, Sally
Choose a Format
On Shelf
Cary Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J336.2 WALKE
Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J336.2 WALKE
Fuquay-Varina Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J336.2 WALKE
Description:
" 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...