Artifact
Colonial Newspaper Protests Stamp Act of 1765
The Pennsylvania Journal published a "tombstone edition" to protest the Stamp Act, which was to go into effect a day later on Nov. 1, 1765. This legislation required colonists to pay a tax on printed documents.
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Artifact Date
October 31, 1765
Topic(s)
- American Revolution
- Journalism
- Politics
- War
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Colonial Newspaper Protests Stamp Act
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