When colonial leaders called for a boycott of tea following the 1773 Tea Act, women throughout the colonies joined in the campaign. In Edenton, North Carolina, a group of women published a proclamation stating their allegiance to the cause of liberty by refusing to serve or drink British tea. Their public statement received much attention in both the American and the British press. The following political cartoon, which satirizes the Edenton women who signed the public declaration, appeared in several London newspapers.

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