14 août 1765 - The Sons and Daughters of Liberty

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The Sons were ransacking the houses of British officials.Threats and intimidation were their weapons against tax collectors, causing many to flee town. The sons were also incharge of correspondence. Some were also delegates to the various Congresses.
The Daughters were mass spinning bees were organized in various colonial cities to make homespun substitutes. Women often purchased consumer goods for the home, the Daughters became instrumental in upholding the boycott, particularly where tea was concerned. The most zealous Daughters of Liberty refused to accept gentleman callers for themselves or their daughters who were not sympathetic to the patriot cause.

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