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Often used as an alternative to sun screen, tar and feathering soon became a fashion statement in 1635. The more feather a man held under

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Why were the puritians persecuted in England?

tar and feathering is one and it was apretty bad fate


Does tarring and feathering kill you?

The previous answer is COMPLETELY wrong. Tarring and feathering used pine tar, not modern day tar. Pine tar starts to melt at 130-140 degree F, and this temperature would cause mild first degree burns. Most people who were tarred and feathered survived, but the process of tarring and feathering often caused extreme pain. First of all, the victim had first degree burns all over their skin exposed to the tar. Second, the process of removing tar was painful; the victim would basically scrap the tar off the skin, taking a large portion of the skin with the tar. This left the victim extremely wounded and bloody. Some have died due to the infections in these wounds (as in the old times, there were no modern day disinfectants or anti-bacterial medicines). If the victim was unable to get the tar off and the tar hardened, the tar could potentially restrict the victim's breathing and cause him to asphyxiate. Also, as most victims of tarring and feathering were abandoned in remote areas, they would die of obvious causes of hunger and thirst. Regardless, tarring and feathering caused a large degree of humiliation to the victim, often resulting in them moving to other areas entirely.


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the practice of tar and feathering was used by the colonists to punish?


Why was it difficult to hire people to collect taxes under the Stamp Act?

They were scared to be killed or tortured like tar & feathering.


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

they orginized boycotting, tar and feathering people that would be Horror to the streets


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they orginized boycotting, tar and feathering people that would be Horror to the streets


What was an effect of tar and feathering during colonial times?

to emberass the tax collectors sent over from parliment; to discourage them from taxing


What violent act did the colonist sometimes performed on tax collectors?

Colonists would sometimes pour boilng tar on the tax collectors, and then throw feathers on them. This was an extremely painful process, called tar and feathering.


What is the effect of tar and feathering?

Tar and feathering was a form of public humiliation and punishment historically used to shame individuals, often for perceived wrongdoing or betrayal. The process involved covering the victim in hot tar and then rolling them in feathers, causing physical pain and social ostracism. This brutal practice was intended to serve as a deterrent to others, reinforcing community norms through fear. The psychological impact of such a public spectacle could lead to long-lasting stigma and trauma for the victim.


What are some short term effects that tar and nicotine have on your body?

allergic reaction, addicted.


What are the side effects when using coal tar?

There are several side effects of using coal tar ranging from skin problems to a lung cancer, caused due to the harmful material emitted from the coal tar.


What was tarring and feathering about?

Go to this website for information on tarring and feathering. http://everything2.com/e2node/Tarred%2520and%2520feathered Also, there is a really disturbing and graphic tarring and feathering scene in the new HBO John Adams Miniseries in the First chapter: Join or Die.