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The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the newly declared United States before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War. The Continental Congress refers to both the First and Second Congresses of 1774–1781 and at the ...
In June 2023, at the 132nd DAR Continental Congress, the organization voted to add an amendment to their bylaws that states the chapters "may not discriminate against an eligible applicant based on race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law."
The term mostly refers to the First Continental Congress of 1774 and the Second Continental Congress of 1775–1781. It also refers to the Congress of the Confederation of 1781–1789, which covers the period following the establishment of American independence with the end of the Revolutionary War .
The Continental Congress’ productive visit to York in 1777 to 1778 prompted residents to primarily view York as a Revolutionary War town for centuries. This series is part of the buildup to ...
The amendment was voted on at the 2023 DAR Continental Congress, which was held in Washington, D.C.. [14] [15] At the congress, Jennifer Mease, a DAR delegate and regent of the Liberty Bell Chapter in Pennsylvania, inquired whether chapters could vote against admitting a new member on the basis of their sex if the applicant was born male and ...
The NSDAR Bee Line Chapter received a national first place award, as well as an award for excellence, ... during NSDAR’s 133rd Continental Congress in Washington, D.C. ...
[6] During her term the DAR held its first virtual Continental Congress on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] In addition, she released the DAR's Continuing Commitment to Equality, in which the DAR "reaffirm[ed] to the membership and the public alike that our organization condemns racism." and stated that "Bias, prejudice and intolerance ...
Mary Virginia Ellet was born on 24 January 1839 in Lynchburg, Virginia, the daughter of Charles Ellet Jr. and Elvira Augusta Daniel. She married William Daniel Cabell (1834-1904) on 9 July 1867 and became step-mother to his two daughters. Together, the couple had six children: three boys and three girls.