Founded in 1780 by Esther de Berdt Reed, the Ladies’ Association of Philadelphia raised money for the Continental Army through door to door fundraising. The organization raised over $7,000, which was used to clothe soldiers. Although heavily critiqued, the Association was one of the first American examples of organized political action by women. The family’sContinueContinue reading “What was the Ladies’ Association of Philadelphia?”
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The HMS Jersey and the other Revolutionary War prison ships
Relevant laws and policies: 1776: The Hulks Act allowed the use of decommissioned ships as prisons. March 1777: “North’s Act” suspended habeas corpus and allowed Americans to be prosecuted for treason/piracy. 1778: A policy set out the requirement that prisoners taken from a privateer were immediately to be jailed. 1779: Continental Congress moves to holdContinueContinue reading “The HMS Jersey and the other Revolutionary War prison ships”
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