Did You Know? Petition to the King - The First Continental Congress
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On October 25, 1774, the First Continental Congress made its final and most heartfelt attempt to preserve peace within the British Empire. In the Petition to the King, the delegates spoke not as rebels, but as loyal subjects appealing to their sovereign, King George III, to restore the ancient rights and liberties the colonies had long enjoyed.
This episode invites listeners into that solemn moment — when America’s leaders, with humility and hope, laid their grievances before the throne…
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