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To: Enlightened1
a primary cause of the Revolutionary War was the colonists’ desire to protect slavery

No it was about taxes. No taxation without representation.

And they was sick and tired of tyranny.

31 posted on 02/07/2020 7:05:07 AM PST by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: mjp
No it was about taxes. No taxation without representation.

Taxes with representation isn't much better when you are in the minority. Opposing increases in taxes does you no good when the Majority votes to increase them.

39 posted on 02/07/2020 7:43:24 AM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no oither sovereignty."/)
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No, it was because the British were putting tacks in their tea.


89 posted on 02/07/2020 2:14:48 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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