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Providence Town Meeting Proposal
- When
- May 17, 1774
- Where
- Providence, Rhode Island
A town meeting in Providence proposed the idea of a Continental Congress on May 17, 1774.
The initiative for an intercolonial assembly was first proposed at a local town meeting in Providence. This specific date and location mark the origin of the call for a Continental Congress, preceding the actual convening of delegates in Philadelphia later that year.
Sources
- Rhode Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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