The Second Continental Congress votes to open up all American ports to all ships from around the world—except British vessels.
[restored 7/4/2021]
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Authority:
Articles of Association, Articles 1 and 2
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References:
“Chronology of Events, 1774-1804,” from The Debate on the Constitution, two volumes, Bernard Bailyn, ed., (New York: Library of America, 1992), 2:1029
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 18.
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