dec 14, 1773 - That morning, as thousands of colonists gathered at the wharf and its surrounding streets, a meeting was held at the Old South Meeting House where a large group of colonists voted to refuse to pay taxes on the tea or allow the tea to be unloaded, stored, sold or used. (Ironically, the ships were built in America and owned by Americans.)
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dec 14, 1773
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~ 251 years ago