Mercy Ottis Warren

  • Mercy Otis Warren was Born

    Mercy Otis Warren was Born
  • Mercy Warren Marries James Warren

    Mercy Warren Marries James Warren
    Mercy Otis Warren marries James Warren who was an important political figure.
  • New Group Formed

    New Group Formed
    Prior to the war in a political meeting in Mercy's home they founded the Commitees of Correspondence.
  • The Adulateur: A Tragedy

    The Adulateur: A Tragedy
    Mercy Ottis Warren made her first play in which she made her revolutionary sympathies clear.
  • The Group

    The Group
    The Group was another writing that she did portraying what would happen if the British King took away Massachusettes's charter of rights.
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    Revolutionary War

    Many of Mercy's books were based off of the Revolutionary War.
  • The Motely Assembly

    The Motely Assembly
    The Motely Assembly was published in 1779, it was one of the many plays she wrote.
  • Observations of a New Constitution

    Observations of a New Constitution
    Mercy wrote this to show how she oposed this ratification as an Anti-Federalist.
  • A Columbian Patriot

    A Columbian Patriot
    Mercy wrote this book to show how she apposed the radification of the United States Constitution and advocated the inclusion of the Bill of Rights.
  • Poems: Dramatic and Miscellaneous

    Poems: Dramatic and Miscellaneous
    These poems were published in 1790 and was considered one of the best poems she had written.
  • Anonymous Books

    Anonymous Books
    All of Mercy's writing were anonymous until 1790 due to men not wanting women to publish books.
  • History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution

    History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution
    Mercy Otts Warren wrote this 3 volume series about the events that took place in the Revolution.
  • Mercy Otis Warren Dies

    Mercy Otis Warren Dies
    Mercy Otis Warren died on October 19, 1814
  • First Women's Rights Convention

    First Women's Rights Convention
    Mercy Ottis Warren inspired many women to stand up for themselves and gain equal rights as men. Due to Mercy being the first women to write about the revolution other women wanted to accomplish ground breaking things as well.
  • The Battle Hymn of the Republic

    The Battle Hymn of the Republic
    Julia Ward Howe wrote this book which she could have been influenced to write by Mercy Warren and her works.
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    Mercy wanted womens rights and fought to gain equal rights for women.