The Dubious Achivement of the First Continental Congress

The Dubious Achievement of the 1st Continental Congress traces the events that led to the convening of the 1st Continental Congress in September 1774 and introduces the people who masterminded the patriotic movement. Its focus then shifts to the issue that divided the Congress: Sam Adams and his cousin John wanted a “bill of rights” which recognized the Law of Nature as a source of colonial right. Why? Because they believed that the natural “right to revolution” allowed American colonials t...