The Continental Association and the Resolves of the First Continental Congress
National Archives Museum
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Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
John Dickinson details his Petition to the King asking Britain to repeal the Intolerable Acts. As a delegate to the First Continental Congress representing Pennsylvania, he further details the resolves made by the First Continental Congress, known as the Continental Association (Articles of Association), and how those resolutions will affect trade for both the colonists and the British.
This program is presented in partnership with the National Archives Foundation and American Historical Theatre. John Dickinson is portrayed by Douglas Thomas.
This is part 4 of a 5-part series in the "Road to the Declaration: Year 1774."
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