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This was done to "encourage" the tax collectors to leave the area and forget the need to collect taxes.

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Q: Why did the son's of liberty tar and feather the tax collecter?
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The Sons of liberty protested british taxes?

Yes they did. The sons of liberty would tar and feather tax collectors. Tar and feather is when they pour hot tar on you and then put feathers on you after.


What did sons of liberty do to protest stamp act?

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What is the other half of the word pair tar and?

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What activities did the sons of liberty and the and the daughters of liberty organize?

Like other secret clubs at the time, the Sons of Liberty had many rituals. They had secret code words, medals, and symbols. Originally formed in response to the Stamp Act, their activities were far more than ceremonial. It was the Sons of Liberty who ransacked houses of British officials. Threats and intimidation were their weapons against tax collectors, causing many to flee town. Images of unpopular figures might be hanged and burned in effigy on the town's LIBERTY TREE. Offenders might be covered in warm tar and blanketed in a coat of feathers.


Was tar and feather a practical joke?

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Did the british or the colonists cover customs with tar and feathers?

colonists used the tar and feather for british messengers. They really didnt want them to have respect, so they covered them in tar and poured feathers. so, the colonists