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title: Satirical Depiction of the Edenton Tea Party
author: Philip Dawe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18930/satirical-depiction-of-the-edenton-tea-party/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-05-09
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# Satirical Depiction of the Edenton Tea Party
_Authored by Philip Dawe_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18930.jpg)
## Image Caption
A political cartoon satirizing the Edenton Tea Party, when 51 [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) signed an agreement to boycott British goods in October 1774. The ladies are depicted as rowdy in an attempt to ridicule the idea of women involved in politics. Cartoon attributed to Philip Dawe, March 1775.
Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Dawe, P. (2024, May 09). Satirical Depiction of the Edenton Tea Party. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Dawe, Philip. "Satirical Depiction of the Edenton Tea Party." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 09, 2024. .
### MLA
Dawe, Philip. "Satirical Depiction of the Edenton Tea Party." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 May 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edenton-North-Carolina-women-Tea-boycott-1775.jpg) by [**Philip Dawe**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edenton-North-Carolina-women-Tea-boycott-1775.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 09 May 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.