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1773: First act of civil disobedience |
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Old South Meeting House, Boston MA
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Five thousand angry colonists gather in Old South Meeting House, home of one of Boston's Congregationalist churches (forebears of the United Church of Christ), to demand repeal of an unjust tax on tea. Their protest inspires the first act of civil disobedience in U.S. history—the "Boston Tea Party."
For a list of 20 notable UCC Firsts, check out the More Options menu at the bottom of the left-hand column on this page.The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a union of four principal traditions: Congregational, Christian, Evangelical, and Reformed. Each of these traditions has left a mark on U.S. religious and political history, often in the lead on issues of peace, justice and equality.
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