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In Georgia, the governor had succeeded in preventing the appointment of representatives. The work of the congress consisted in the drawing up of a declaration of rights hardly more radical than that of the Stamp Act Congress, together with a petition to the king, and in the more important work of establishing the "[[Continental Association]]" to enforce the non-importation agreements already existing. Before adjournment in October the congress provided for the meeting of a new congress in May of the following year, in case the grievances of the colonies were not redressed in the meantime.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6T0XAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA53|title=School Civics: An Outline Study of the Origin and Development of Government and the Development of Political Institutions in the United States|date=1919}}</ref>
 
In Georgia, the governor had succeeded in preventing the appointment of representatives. The work of the congress consisted in the drawing up of a declaration of rights hardly more radical than that of the Stamp Act Congress, together with a petition to the king, and in the more important work of establishing the "[[Continental Association]]" to enforce the non-importation agreements already existing. Before adjournment in October the congress provided for the meeting of a new congress in May of the following year, in case the grievances of the colonies were not redressed in the meantime.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6T0XAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA53|title=School Civics: An Outline Study of the Origin and Development of Government and the Development of Political Institutions in the United States|date=1919}}</ref>
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among the 57 delegates at attendence at this metting were two furture presidents
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george washington
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john adams
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samuel adams
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john jay
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patrick henery
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peyton roundolph
    
==References==
 
==References==

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