MA, USA
Plymouth Committee of Safety Organized
September 1, 1774
DateSeptember 1, 1774
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Plymouth established a Committee of Safety to coordinate the town's response to the Coercive Acts and prepare for potential conflict. The committee organized militia training, stockpiled supplies, and maintained communication with committees in neighboring towns.
These committees formed the infrastructure of resistance — parallel governing bodies that could act independently of British-controlled institutions. Plymouth's committee, led by established community figures, gave the resistance local legitimacy.