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It was the blue hour when the sun dimmed in such a way so as to coat the whole world in a pale hue of blue. All was calm and silence enveloped nature. Yet, as the outdoor air drifted into the Remington manor, tension took over. The Remingtons sat quietly in their modest dining room, staring intently into the eyes of one another. A somber mood coated the room just as the dimming blue light coated the outdoors. “How dare the British assume we will lay docile while they impose such a harsh tax upon us!” proclaimed William. “I highly doubt the tax is as terrible as you make it out to be, William. Honestly, my tutor even told me the Stamp Act does not simply affect us. Parliament is taxing everyone in Britain and they lay docile and pay …show more content…

Look,” Mother interjected, “you have hardly touched your meal. So, sit quietly and finish your supper.” “Do not silence the boy, dear. He is on the something. The Stamp Act violates our basic rights under the Magna Carta and it, furthermore, impacts our lives directly. In every colony, printing companies are closing shop either to protest the Stamp Act or for lack of business. Just south of here in Georgia, The Georgia Gazette was forced to halt production. The Stamp Act is truly ruining the economy of the colonies and I fear this is but only the beginning,” Father claimed (Hart, Bower, and Lobdell 67 and “Stamp Act (1765)). “See Father, you understand, the Stamp Act must be abolished. Now, since we are on the subject, I plan to head south next month. Daniel Holbrook tells me some men from Savannah are to protest the Act by burning an effigy of the darned Stamp Master.”
“You are not going!” shrieked mother, a crimson color now veiling her once porcelain face. Father, though composed, nodded in agreement. “I will not have you participate in this tomfoolery. Sure, those Liberty Brawlers believe they are aiding the cause through violent riots, yet there must be a more mature way to address the Stamp

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