17
Dec
1773
Plymouth Tea Protest
Plymouth, MA· day date
The Story
Following Boston's lead, Plymouth residents held their own protest against the Tea Act. While the town had no tea ships to confront, the community passed resolves condemning the tax and pledging to boycott East India Company tea.
Plymouth's action was part of a colony-wide wave of protests that demonstrated the breadth of opposition to British taxation policy. Even towns without direct commercial stakes took public positions, building the consensus needed for coordinated resistance.
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