Sons of Liberty
This was the flag of the early colonist who had joined together
in the protest against the British impositions on American economic
freedom. One such protest was resistance to the Stamp Act, on October
7, 1765. A delegate from each of the nine colonies formed the "Stamp
Act Congress" . They petitioned the king and parliament, the act was
repealed on March 18, 1766. The flag of nine red and white stripes
that represented these "Sons of Liberty" became known as the "Rebellious
Stripes." On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty protested the
parliament's Tea Act, an action that became known as the Boston Tea
Party. The colonists' believed the tax to be a violation of their
legitimate economic liberty. Three and a half years after the Tea
Party the thirteen colonies had come together in their decision to
fight for independence and the nine stripes had grown to thirteen.
The Sons of Liberty would rally under a large tree which became known
as "The Liberty Tree".
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| ITEM #: | A325391 | E060580 |
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| MATERIAL: | Rayon, Mounted | Nylon, Sewn |
| SIZE: | 4" x 6" |
3' x 5' |
| PRICE: | $2.00 | $39.95 |
