Jefferson drafted day of fasting, prayer
Jefferson drafted day of fasting, prayer Bill Federer recounts how king’s rep was furious with America’s founders Furious at the Tea Party, the King punished Boston. He approved the Boston Port Act, March 7, 1774, effectively closing their harbor to all commerce and ruining their economy. Surrounding towns rallied by sending food. William Prescott, who later commanded at Bunker Hill, wrote: “If we submit to these regulations, all is gone. … Our forefathers passed the vast Atlantic, spent their blood and treasure, that they might enjoy their liberties, both civil and religious, and transmit them to their posterity. … Now… View Article
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