Tarring and Feathering
Definition
Tarring and feathering was a form of public humiliation used by colonists against those they perceived as enemies, often loyalists or tax collectors. It involved covering someone in hot tar followed by feathers.
Related terms
Loyalists/Tories: These were American colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolutionary War.
Sons of Liberty: A secret society formed in the American colonies to oppose British policies prior to the Revolutionary War. They are known for organizing protests such as Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts: A series of punitive laws passed by Parliament in 1774 after Boston Tea Party, meant to punish Massachusetts colonists for their defiance.
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AP US History - 3.3 Taxation without Representation
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