Sons+of+Liberty

 ** THE SONS OF LIBERTY **  The Sons of Liberty were a group of people who formed when the Stamp Act was placed. They got their name from a speech from the Parliament. At first it was a private group, and then it became public. The first Sons of Liberty started to rebel by covering tax collectors in tar, and then dumped feathers on them. This was known in England as tarring and feathering. They also burned down the houses of the tax collectors. They were key in the revolution. On December 16,1773 the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. (Reflections; Making a New Nation, Dr. Priscilla H. Porter, 2007) This event was later known as the Boston Tea Party. This was a crucial step in the American Revolution. The Sons of Liberty also took part in the Battle of Lexington and Concord. This battle was to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, two important leaders, and to obtain a weapons stock in Concord. But, Paul Revere rode to warn them that the British were coming. This was known as the shot heard around the world. (Reflections; Making a New Nation, Dr. Priscilla H. Porter, 2007) One way the Sons of Liberty fought against the Stamp Act was newsprint. This was because most members were printers, and publishers. Almost every newspaper had accounts on the activity of the sons of liberty. Because of the chaos caused by this, most of the royal governors were in hiding. (The Sons of Liberty, Thomas Kindig, July 4,1995) Some of the members’ names were Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, Charles Thomas, Haym Solomon, Thomas Young, Joseph Warren, Benjamin Edes, Alexander McDougall, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, Isaac Sears John Lamb, James Otis, Marinus Willet, John Adams, Silas Downier, and William Mackay. (Sons of Liberty, N.A., June 4, 2010) All of these names were important to the growth of the Sons of Liberty. Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock were major leaders in the American Revolution.The Sons of Liberty's flag consisted of nine red and white stripes. These stripes represented the nine colonies that were represented in the Sons of Liberty. These stripes were later made thirteen and called the "Rebellious Stripes." The large tree they rallied under was called the Liberty Tree. The Sons of Liberty weren't the only ones who rebelled. The Daughters of Liberty also rebelled. The Daughters of Liberty rebelled by spinning and less violent methods. (Reflections: Making a New Nation, Dr. Priscilla H. Porter, 2007) The Sons of Liberty used more violent methods. They used riots and battles. Because the Sons of Liberty were in the Battle of Lexington and Concord, they led up to many others. Some were, The Battle of Bunker Hill, The Victory at Yorktown, and the Revolutionary War in general. It also led to the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre was one of the many skirmishes against the British. This one is so well known because it turned many of the colonists against King George III. So, without the Sons of Liberty, we might have not won the Revolutionary War. • Timeline of events • Sons of Liberty organized.1765 ([]) • Boston Tea Party. 1773 (Reflections; Making a New Nation H. Porter, 2007) • Paul Reveres Ride. 1775 (Reflections; Making a New Nation, Dr. Priscilla H. Porter, 2007) • Battle of Lexington and Concord. 1775 (Reflections; Making < Nation, Dr. Priscilla H. Porter, 2007)

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THE LIBERTY TREE (Tom Blackburn & George Bruns, 1956) (From the Disney film "Johnny Tremain") Plant the seed in our homeland, boys. Let it grow where all can see. Feed it with our devotion, boys. Call it the Liberty Tree. CHORUS: It's a tall oak tree and a strong oak tree, And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons, the Sons of Liberty. Save it from the storm, boys. Water down its roots with tea; And the sun will always shine On the old Liberty Tree. CHORUS March along with the fifer, boys. We were born forever free. We will pay the piper, boys, Beneath the Liberty Tree. CHORUS Pay the price they're asking, boys, Always pay the tyrant's fee. Never give up the struggle, boys, Fight for the Liberty Tree. CHORUS Stand for the rights of man, boys. Stand against all tyranny. Hang the of light of freedom, boys, High on the Liberty Tree. CHORUS It will grow as we grow, boys. It will be as strong as we. We must cling to our faith, boys, Faith in the Liberty Tree. CHORUS