Episode 3 of 4
Georgia Joins the Congress
- When
- July 1775
- Where
- Seat of the Second Continental Congress
Georgia, absent at first, endorsed the Congress in July 1775 and adopted the continental ban on trade with Britain.
Georgia had not participated in the First Continental Congress and initially sent no delegates to the Second. In July 1775 a provincial congress decided to send delegates to the Continental Congress and to adopt a ban on trade with Britain, and Georgia endorsed the Congress that month, expanding the number of participating colonies.
Sources
- Second Continental Congress Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-05
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