"The Sons of Liberty: Who Were They and What Did They Do?" Topic

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06 Sep 2018 12:15 p.m. PST

"The Sons of Liberty was a group of political dissidents that formed in the North American British colonies during the early days of the American Revolution in Boston, Mass.

The following are some facts about the Sons of Liberty:

The Sons of Liberty formed to protest the passage of the Stamp Act of 1765. The Stamp Act was a tax that required printed materials in the colony, such as newspapers and legal documents, to be published on paper produced in London and embossed with the revenue stamp.

The colonists resented the Stamp Act and felt that being taxed without their consent was a violation of their rights as British citizens…."
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