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A Colonial Family's Reaction to the Stamp Act
Sarah Kieffer, a seventh grade student, shares a family story set during the Stamp Act era. The tale follows a Wabash County printer’s household as they oppose the tax, boycott British goods, relocate to town, and endure hardship until the act is repealed. The narrative highlights parental guidance, community protests, and the toll of taxation without representation on a small colonial family.
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National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Mount Carmel
Wabash County
NSCAR
Sarah Kieffer
St. Mary’s School
Rodney
Diana Kieffer
Mother
Father
Suzanne Brugger
Dar
Sandy Furrill
Roger
Sherry Kieffer
Town Square
Matt