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Stamp Act

This Day in NC History: Angry Wilmingtonians protest Stamp Act with mock funeral

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 5:45pm.READ MORE:
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On October 31, 1765, angry Wilmingtonians held a mock funeral for Liberty the day before the Stamp Act was to go into effect. The Stamp Act placed taxes on most forms of paper in the colonies, including newspapers, letters, pamphlets and wills. Full story...
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