WHAT ALL HAPPENED FEBRUARY TO APRIL 1775
Find out what all happened February to April 1775

American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech – "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" – at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia. (23. March 1775)

American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion. (9. February 1775)

American Revolutionary War: The war begins with an American victory in Concord during the battles of Lexington and Concord. (19. April 1775)

American Revolution: The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements. (18. April 1775)

American Revolutionary War: the Siege of Boston begins, following the battles at Lexington and Concord. (20. April 1775)

An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery. (8. March 1775)

The first abolition society in North America is established. The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage is organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush. (14. April 1775)

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