Wins Essay Contest

The Daughters of the American Revolution American History Essay Contest is open for grades 5-8 in public, private, parochial schools, or those who are home schooled. 

The topic for 2024-2025 was “Enjoying a new kind of Tea Party!”  

The question: In the 1770’s there was a movement of protest from the Colonists against the British due to taxes and laws. Along the eastern coast a growing number of patriots held “tea” parties.  

The Boston Tea Party was on December 16, 1773, and the Charlestown, SC Tea Party and the Chester Town Tea Party followed in 1774. In October 1774, 51 women in Edenton, North Carolina, decided to refuse to buy tea from the British because of their high taxes and laws. In 1775, women in Wilmington, North Carolina burned their tea for the same reasons. 

Imagine you are one of these women boldly participating in one of these Tea Parties in North Carolina.  

Give details of either the Edenton Tea Party or Wilmington Tea Party, describe the tea party, and why you would choose to join them. Then explain if you think it, was a good decision. 

Debbie Cannon Annandale Chapter American History Chairman attended the Madison Middle School Awards Presentation last month and presented the 6th grade first place winner of the American History Essay Contest to Belle Wilson.