Prudence Wright had a spark of independence. Annoyed when the British king held back freedoms in colonial Massachusetts, feisty and fearless Prudence had enough. She said no! to British goods, determined to rely on her resourcefulness and ingenuity to get by. And when British troops continued to threaten the lives of her family and community, she assembled and led the “minute women” of Pepperell to break free of tradition. Wright rallied the first and only group of “minute women” to fight the British, changing history in the process.This untold story of a courageous and brave woman from the Revolutionary War continues to inspire today.
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