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Stamp Act Opposed By Patrick Henry
Dr Francis Walett notes Patrick Henry's first Virginia assembly speech in May 1765 opposing the Stamp Act. Five resolves declared liberties and taxation by colonists, later echoed by colonial newspapers. The episode helped spur Stamp Act Congress actions in October 1765 and inspired intercolonial resolve.
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Virginia
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