Ep. 119 – Thomas Jefferson Enters the Political Scene

When Thomas Jefferson went into politics full time, he made quite an entrance.

Hear all about it in this new episode! 

Growing Patriots · Ep. 119 – Thomas Jefferson Enters Politics

Scenes of the Williamsburg Jefferson would have known

After the Virginia House of Burgesses was shut down, members like Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Patrick Henry met at the Raleigh Tavern.
You can get a live look at what's happening at the tavern right now at this link! 

They called together the Committees of Correspondence. Find out how they worked.

The First Virginia Convention was held to decide who Virginia would send to the Continental Congress – and what they would say. 
Find out about that convention here. 

Thomas Jefferson's notes became a pamphlet called "A Summary View of the Rights of British America."

And it inspired a revolution.

You can read the whole thing here 

Or watch a video to learn more:

The Virginia Delegation

Here's who Virginia sent to the First Continental Congress:

Peyton Randolph

George Washington (is the uniform a spoiler?)

Patrick Henry

Richard Henry Lee

Richard Bland

Benjamin Harrison

Edmund Pendleton

You might also want to listen to this one again:

Growing Patriots · Episode 23: First Continental Congress

Then came 1775

And the second Virginia Convention

That's where this speech was given – one of the most famous in history.

Another episode you might want to listen to again!

Growing Patriots · Episode 29- Shot Heard Round The World

The Royal Governor stole the gunpowder from this building in Williamsburg