...Michael Conger AMH 2010 http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/sons-of-liberty Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum Sons of Liberty This internet assignment that I will be writing will focus on the Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty was an organization of American colonists that was created to protect the rights of the colonist and to fight taxation that was coming from the British. One of their biggest contributions was that they protested against the Stamp Act which was created to tax printed materials. The name of the site that I will be using is http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/sons-of-liberty. This website that I am using on my assignment is associated with both a virtual and physical museum located in Boston Massachusetts. After doing some research on the website, I could not find any information that related to any missions or purposes but it did mention who the provider of the site was. On the website, it says “this page was developed with the help of one of our great cast members here at the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum.” On the bottom of the page, there is a picture of another contributor to the website. That is MCCA, which stands for Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. On the main page of the website I am writing about, there is no audio or video material but there are other links that can be clicked on and are accessible to watch learning videos on the Sons of Liberty and other events around that period in time. The way to access those videos is to...
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...4/12/2012 By: Derek Putnam | | The Sons of Liberty | | The Sons of Liberty | The Sons of Liberty used their power and influence to manipulate popular opinion, thereby inciting the public to act against the laws and control of England. They were one of the most influential groups behind the American Revolution. The start of the Sons of Liberty is something of a mystery. The group always met in secret and it is disputed where it all began. Some say it started in New York and some will say under the leadership of Samuel Adams the Boston chapter was first. One thing is certain though, they all had the same goal, to organize public opinion and coordinate patriotic actions against Great Britain. The Sons of Liberty met at night so not to attract the British soldiers and to keep their activities secret until they felt it was time to make them public. One of the main reasons the groups were started was to protest and campaign against the Stamp Act. That was just the start of what the group would protest against and continue to fight for liberty against Britain. The Sons of Liberty name actually came from a speech given to parliament by Colonel Isaac Barre, “the behavior of Britain’s officials toward Americans on many occasions has caused the blood of those Sons of Liberty to recoil within them”, which wasn’t intended to imply disloyalty towards the crown but when word got back to the colonies and they saw his words they used them to their benefit. Barre...
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...The Sons of Liberty, thought to be heroes by most, were actually terrorists. As the definition of terrorism states that it is the unlawful use of violence and intimidation especially against civilians in the pursuit of political aims. The difference between the actions of the colonists and combat is enclosed on the people fighting. In combat the opposing forces that are physically fighting are armed services, however, the Sons of Liberty fought and harm civilians. As Todd Alan Kreamer wrote on Varsity Tutors, “Tarring and feathering Loyalists was a common practice.” Yet those Loyalists were only civilians who were for Great Britain, and were not military personal ready to fight back. Another clear example of the violence of the Sons of Liberty, is the destruction of personal property of Governor of Massachusetts, Thomas Hutchinson....
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...Proclaimers of liberty The battle took place in a barren empty hill,filled with scrubby hard red coats running up the side, while their sweet blood fly everywhere during the dark green grass a christmas horror. Ever more the fact that the Sons of liberty are paragons. Because they won us the right to be our own countries. In my mind and in many other minds all around the world. The Sons of Liberty fought for the thought of freedom and many wanted that but most of the world wanted to be apart of the greatest not only military but country in the world. To get started, The sons of liberty were heroes because they dared the most powerful country in the world, and defeated them. The sons of liberty fought with scarce supplies. People who...
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...The Underlying Truth of the Sons of Liberty In Todd Alan Kreamer’s article Sons of Liberty: Patriots or Terrorists, Kreamer delivers the reader with a simple yet complex question that leaves an individual questioning themselves. Were the Sons of Liberty, a group which we grew up being taught were passionate patriots rebelling against the oppressive British, terrorists instead? Perplexed with this question and delivered with facts from all different angles, I believe this group was an organization with deep patriotic roots that revolted and implored terrorism on both the British military and innocent individuals. Thusly I feel that the Sons of Liberty were indeed terrorists but also insurgents for they attacked military personnel as well as the innocent civilians. The author offers examples of attacks on the British and loyalists by the Sons of Liberty. Such as, their revolt against the established government through tarring the loyalists, breaking into and wrecking Fort George’s commander’s house, burning the governor’s coach, and burning down the lieutenant governor’s house. These acts were attacks and revolts upon the innocent people as well as the government and militants of Britain. Through these acts which frightened and scared the British and their supporters, this group of men expressed their form of “patriotism” in a very terrorizing manner. A terrorist is defined to be someone who uses violent acts to frighten innocent civilians as a way of trying to achieve a political...
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...AJ Kozman Mr. Childress English- 1A & 8B 7 December 2015 Sons of Liberty: Patriots or Terrorists? What leads people to believe that the extent of violence portrayed by the Sons of Liberty is okay by the name of freedom? The Sons of Liberty have tortured and annihilated,and still are, the loyal colonists because of their personal beliefs on England’s new laws and taxes imposed on the colonies, including the Stamp Act. This act was a tax imposed on all materials printed for commercial and legal use (History.org: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's Official History and Citizenship Website). Some colonists do not like how they are being restricted and have taxes imposed on them by the British Government, so they decided to...
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...about the Sons of Liberty they committed unjust acts that were unfit to protest they way they did. I believe that the way the Sons of Liberty protested was an improper way that was unnecessary to receive what they wanted. The Sons of Liberty was a group of men who were all very educated people who you think would organize protests that had an educated justice to them, wrong. The Sons of Liberty were considered the fathers of America. Though, they were actually tyrants who did some pretty horrible things to gain freedom. They would tar and feather tax collectors. Tax collectors were just doing their jobs. Whether what they thought of the Sons of Liberty was ever confirmed, they were tarred and feathered for doing their job. This was an unspeakable act. Not only was this meant to embarrass you publicly when the tar was applied to your skin, it was boiling hot and left burns on your skin. Then feathers would be applied to your skin with the tar and when your punishment was over you would have to peel the feathers off. The feathers would take skin with it, and so if a feather you peeled off didn't take skin with it you would have a burn or blister there. The Sons of Liberty would go on to let this act happen many times just to gain freedom. There were many other ways...
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...The sons of liberty were heroes because they were the ones who saved the Boston massacre. The sons of liberty were great leaders. They made america and they started the revolution in Boston. The sons of liberty were in Boston when the massacre was upon Boston. The Boston massacre was reunited when the sons of liberty were at their feet. The Boston massacre was a very real place. Boston was the main target for the British but when the sons of liberty were at boston they massacre they were the head honcho for liberty in the boston massacre but, the townsfolk in boston did not like the the British taxes that the British were collecting. Most of the British tax men were tared and feathered or they boston townsfolk would burn...
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...and a member of the minutemen fired the first shot and caused a war. Some of the events before the fight might have actually caused the fight. The colonists didn’t like the British taxing them without representation so they started to rebel and the British weren't so fond of that so they sent an army marching toward lexington to capture two fugitives from “The Sons of Liberty”. The Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition, written by John Dickinson, which appeals directly to King George III, expresses hope for reconciliation between the colonies and Great Britain. When King George III read the letter he was greatly offended and called everyone traitors....
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... or even just yourself. Maybe you need freedom so badly that you would fight for it. That is how a lot of people feel or have felt in the past. Some people fight for their freedom, others for their posterity. Freedom is worth fighting and dying for to ensure freedom for posterity because of the inspirational Sons of Liberty, Boston Tea Party, and the American Revolution. We wouldn’t have the country we have today. If you need further confirmation, think of the Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty were a group of men who came together for the same reason. Their reason was freedom for their posterity. They would have secret meetings at the end of the night. During these meetings, the men would discuss ways to protect themselves and fight against the British. You might recognize these names, such as Sam Adams, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere and many more. These men all wanted that feeling of relief that is called freedom. Not just for them, though, but also for their posterity. In conclusion, the Sons of Liberty openly protested that freedom was a necessity....
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...A comparison of the Virginia Resolutions on the Stamp Act (1765) and the Association of the New York Sons of Liberty (1773) Darrell Hareford 10/14/2012 An examination of two documents from Eric Foner’s Voices of Freedom reader – Vol I and their relevance to the historical point in time in American History. Taxation was stirring sharp conflict between Great Britain and the British colonists of North America in the mid-18th century. The British colonists of North America lived under a quasi-self-government created in the early 1600’s. Powerful men in the colonies established their own devices and alliances for the raising and spending of money. The arguments of liberty and freedom were to become the tenets of choice in their debate to defend this power. This paper will explore this argument through the Virginia Resolutions on the Stamp Act (1765) from the House of Burgesses, and a resolution from the Sons of Liberty of New York City (1773). Their writings are tempered only by the politeness of the society of learned men, but let no one doubt that they took affront to the loss in authority and the economic impact of recent taxation decisions by Great Britain. The House of Burgesses was established in 1619 as a representative body to govern in a legislative assembly and was created by the Virginia Company to make conditions more amenable by encouraging English craftsman to settle in North America. The Virginia Company set up a system of self-government which was composed...
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...Led by well-known individuals such as Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Patrick Henry, the Sons of Liberty directed Colonial America through the American Revolution. The fourth of July is a day in which every American celebrates his or her independence; through the actions of the Sons of liberty, this became possible. The Sons of Liberty was a group of likeminded colonists who believed that the thirteen American colonies should no longer be a part of Great Britain. Through a combination of organized protests against wrongful taxation, the Sons of Liberty established America’s freedom. A strong rebellion created and nourished by the Sons of Liberty in 18th century America represents one of the greatest achievements of civil disobedience. The group of shopkeepers, rebels, and artisans met in the Summer of 1965 to discuss the problems with the recently imposed Stamp Act and Sugar Act. The Stamp Act required that paper products used in the colonies, such as...
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...Near Boston Common an elm tree grew, which stood as a place where colonists opposed to Britain could rally. This tree is known as the Liberty Tree, and inspired the Liberty Tree flag. In 1765 the Stamp Act was passed which caused an uproar in the colonies. The elm tree was official known as the Liberty Tree after the Sons of Liberty hanged in effigy two tax collectors in that tree. After that, protests met at the Liberty much more regularly. The Sons of Liberty placed a flag pole within the branches of the Liberty Tree with a flag to be raised when the Sons of Liberty had a meeting. The other 12 colonies heard of this and chose a tree with a pole for their own Sons of Liberty meeting place. The reason behind using the Liberty Tree as a meeting...
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...“Give me liberty, or give me death!” was said by a man named Patrick Henry before declare we declared war on Britain. That is what happened even before the revolutionary war men, women , and slaves were risking their lives for liberty. These people would help spark the revolution. These sparks would be helped to be ignited by the Sons of Liberty’s actions, what happens in Concord and Lexington, and the pamphlet called Common sense questioning the king’s actions. The Sons of Liberty’s action will help light the spark that helped our revolution.The now famous “tea party” was organized by an Son of Liberty named Samuel Adams. That night of the “tea party” was the Sons of Liberty’s protest of the 1773 Tea Act. Later on in 1775, Some local militiamen ran into some British soldier ,which marked the first shoots of the Revolution, so two Sons of Liberty raced on horseback to warn the residents of the British(“Sons”). The Sons of Liberty’s contribution helped spark the revolution with the “tea party” , the midnight ride, and many other ways....
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...“Give me liberty or give me death”. This was a quote by Patrick Henry. Patrick Henry said this because when he was talking to the Virginia House of Burgesses. He told them that because he wanted liberty and if he couldn’t have liberty then he wanted him and his family to have death. He was part of the Sons of liberty. The Sons of Liberty set an example for the rest of the world by defeating the strongest and wealthiest country in the world, they would rather die than be part of England, they wanted liberty for their thirteen colonies.The Sons of Liberty were also our founding fathers. At the time England was the strongest and the most wealthiest country in the world. No one would ever really want to go to war with them because they were the strongest nation and the biggest population...
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