Sons of Liberty
Americannoun
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any of several patriotic societies, originally secret, that opposed the Stamp Act and thereafter supported moves for American independence.
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(during the Civil War) a secret society of Copperheads.
Example Sentences
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In 1765, Revere had joined an organization that would become the Sons of Liberty, a radical group calling for protest against taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Samson’s self-sacrifice in defeating his Philistine enemies was used by Samuel Adams and others to illustrate the “zeal” of the Sons of Liberty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
It was a punishment imported from Europe and popularized by the Sons of Liberty in the late 1760s, Colonial activists who resisted British rule.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2025
At an Elks Lodge in the Central Valley, Larry Faria stood before a grassroots conservative group called the 1776 Sons of Liberty and asked for a show of hands.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2023
The men in front of me had to be part of the secret society called the Sons of Liberty that was formed to protect the rights of the colonists from British taxation.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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