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Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty. A group of patriotic societies that sprang up in the American colonies before the American Revolution The societies opposed English taxes and English rule. The Sons of Liberty began as secret societies but later came into the open.

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Sons of Liberty

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  1. Sons of Liberty • A group of patriotic societies that sprang up in the American colonies before the American Revolution • The societies opposed English taxes and English rule. • The Sons of Liberty began as secret societies but later came into the open. • They fought against the Stamp Tax, which required colonists to pay for tax stamps placed on newspapers, playing cards, diplomas, and various legal documents. • Also led resistance to the Tea Act, which made British tea cheaper than tea the colonists had been smuggling into the colonies.

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