The Journals of Each Provincial Congress of Massachusetts in 1774 and 1775, and of the Committee of Safety, With an Appendix: Containing the ... Nineteenth of April, 1775; Papers Relating - Softcover
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This book provides the context of the Massachusetts provincial legislative assembly's decision to challenge the British government. In 1774, the British parliament dissolved the Massachusetts assembly, which met in defiance at Salem. The author details the representative proceedings of this assembly via journals, resolutions, petitions, and collected speeches. This provincial congress elected delegates for the upcoming Continental Congress. Included are letters from the Continental Congress detailing early troop movements and logistics. The author also presents a close reading of the speeches and debates that shaped the representation of Massachusetts during the provincial congresses of 1774-1775, offering rich detail about the roots of the colonial independence movement.
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