History of the United States I / Unit 5 USH1 0616 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Respectable Support
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The idea
Wealthy figures including John Adams refused violent participation while supporting the goals of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
In practice
A parallel campaign run through newspapers and pamphlets rather than crowds.
Where people slip
Colonial authorities officially condemned the violence without prosecuting it, which tells you where power actually sat.
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