Penelope Barker
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Penelope Barker was an American Revolutionary-era political activist best known for organizing and leading the 1774 Edenton Tea Party, one of the earliest recorded women’s political protests in the American colonies.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American political activist
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Revolutionary-era political activist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American colonists ⓘ |
| familyName | Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Penelope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
leader of Edenton Tea Party
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organizer of women’s political protest ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading one of the earliest recorded women’s political protests in the American colonies
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organizing the 1774 Edenton Tea Party ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early example of women’s organized political action in North America ⓘ |
| notableWork | Edenton Tea Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | political activist ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American Revolutionary movement
NERFINISHED
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Edenton Tea Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Edenton, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Patriot (American Revolution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Edenton, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Edenton Tea Party of 1774 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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American colonial era ⓘ |
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