If taxes are laid upon us in any shape without our having a legal representation where they are laid, are we not reduced from the character of free subjects to the miserable state of tributary slaves? We claim British rights not by charter only! We are born to them.
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"If taxes are laid upon us in any shape without our having a legal representation where they are laid, are we not reduced from the character of free subjects to the miserable state of tributary slaves? We claim British rights not by charter only! We are born to them." — Samuel Adams
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If taxes are laid upon us in any shape without our having a legal representation where they are laid, are we not reduced from the character of free subjects to the miserable state of tributary slaves? We claim British rights not by charter only! We are born to them. — Samuel Adams
About Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was a Revolutionary from United States (1963–present).
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This quote is attributed to Samuel Adams, a Revolutionary from United States.
When did Samuel Adams live?
Samuel Adams lived from 1963 – present.