Although Mercy's work was published anonymously until 1790, her plays, The Adulateur, The Defeat, and The Group comprise one of the earliest histories of the American war for independence authored by a woman.
Essential Facts
Was outspoken about politics during a period when only men were allowed to voice their opinions on such matters
Published poems and plays that attacked royal authority
Published History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution
Formed the Committees of Correspondence in Massachusetts with her husband and other political leaders
