South Carolina Sons of Liberty
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The South Carolina Sons of Liberty were a colonial patriot group that organized resistance to British taxation and authority in South Carolina in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American revolutionary group
→
colonial political organization → patriot organization → |
| activeInPeriod |
1760s
→
1770s → |
| associatedWithEvent |
Stamp Act crisis
→
pre-Revolutionary resistance in the American South → |
| basedOn |
English constitutional rights
→
no taxation without representation doctrine → |
| contributedTo |
coordination of resistance among colonies
→
growth of revolutionary sentiment in South Carolina → |
| country |
British America
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|
| goal |
defense of colonial self-government
→
repeal of the Stamp Act → resistance to British authority → |
| hasType |
extralegal association
→
grassroots organization → |
| historicalRegion |
Thirteen Colonies
→
|
| historicalSignificance |
helped lay groundwork for South Carolina’s participation in the American Revolution
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|
| ideology |
colonial rights
→
patriotism → republicanism → |
| influenced |
South Carolina colonial politics
→
public opinion in South Carolina → |
| language |
English
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|
| location |
Charleston, South Carolina
→
South Carolina → |
| movement |
American Revolution
→
American independence movement → |
| opposedBy |
British colonial officials
→
Loyalists in South Carolina → |
| opposedTo |
British taxation
→
Stamp Act of 1765 → Townshend Acts → |
| organized |
boycotts of British goods
→
mass meetings → non-importation agreements → public protests → |
| partOf |
Sons of Liberty
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|
| regionOfActivity |
Lowcountry South Carolina
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|
| supported |
American independence
→
Continental Congress → |
| usedMethod |
intimidation of stamp distributors
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political agitation → popular mobilization → symbolic protests → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Sons of Liberty
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hasPart |