Sons of Liberty

The Sons of Liberty was a loosely organized, clandestine, sometimes violent, political organization active in the Thirteen American Colonies founded to defend the rights of the colonists, including the right to representation in the British government trying to tax them.

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Adams was a leading Boston organizer associated with the Sons of Liberty…
Adams was a leading Boston organizer associated with the Sons of Liberty and resistance over tea.
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The Loyal Nine helped organize Boston resistance in 1765 and preceded the…
The Loyal Nine helped organize Boston resistance in 1765 and preceded the broader Sons of Liberty movement.
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Hancock was a prominent Boston patriot associated with the Sons of Liberty…
Hancock was a prominent Boston patriot associated with the Sons of Liberty and resistance to British taxation.
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Sons of Liberty: people, places, and context for the episode.
Explore how Sons of Liberty connects to “The Boston Tea Party: One Night in 1773”. The Sons of Liberty was a loosely organized, clandestine, sometimes violent, political organization active in the Thirteen American Colonies founded to defend the rights of the colonists, including the right to representation in the British government trying to tax them.
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