Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Sons of Liberty

The Sons of Liberty were a secret organization of artisans and shopkeepers led mainly by Samuel Adams. The Sons of Liberty protested Britain through several different protests, one of which is the Boston Tea Party. This is a Picture of the Boston Tea Party, which occurred on December 16th, 1773. The Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of expensive tea into the Boston Harbor in order to protest the British tax on tea. Compared to some of the other things that the Sons of Liberty did, this is harmless. Have you ever heard of "Tar and Feathering"? Well, it is basically when men pour hot tar on tax collectors from Britain. Next, the Sons of Liberty would smother the tar-covered men in feathers, which eventually caused infections and death. This shows that Samuel Adams had a strong opinion over the taxes from King George III, and that he would not let anything or anyone stop him. ("The Boston Tea Party." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 2008. Web. 1 Mar. 2010.)
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Coopley, John S. Samuel Adams. Photograph. National Archives and Records Administration. Samuel Adams. Student Resource Center- Gold. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.

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