aug 14, 1765 - Sons of Liberty
Description:
The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization that was created in the Thirteen American Colonies to advance the rights of the European colonists and to fight taxation by the British government. It played a major role in most colonies in battling the Stamp Act in 1765. They were created in the summer of 1765 as a means to protest the passing of the Stamp Act of 1765. Their motto was, “No taxation without representation.”Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 14, 1765
Now
~ 260 years ago