<P> The Edenton Tea Party was a political protest in Edenton , North Carolina , in response to the Tea Act , passed by the British Parliament in 1773 . Inspired by the Boston Tea Party and the calls for tea boycotts and the resolutions of the first North Carolina Provincial Congress , 51 women , led by Penelope Barker , met on October 25 , 1774 , and signed a statement of protest vowing to give up tea and boycott other British products `` until such time that all acts which tend to enslave our Native country shall be repealed . '' </P>
<P> The Edenton Tea Party was a political protest in Edenton , North Carolina , in response to the Tea Act , passed by the British Parliament in 1773 . Inspired by the Boston Tea Party and the calls for tea boycotts and the resolutions of the first North Carolina Provincial Congress , 51 women , led by Penelope Barker , met on October 25 , 1774 , and signed a statement of protest vowing to give up tea and boycott other British products `` until such time that all acts which tend to enslave our Native country shall be repealed . '' </P>
where did the edenton tea party take place
where did the edenton tea party take place
Edenton , North Carolina
Edenton , North Carolina