"No taxation without representation" is a political slogan that originated in the American Revolution, and which expressed one of the primary grievances of the American colonists for Great Britain. In
Bronze sculpture of James Otis, Jr stands in front of the Barnstable County Courthouse.
Shimer College student holds "No tuition without representation" sign during protest over school governance in 2010.
Stamp Act 1765
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The Stamp Act 1765, also known as the Duties in American Colonies Act 1765, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required tha
No taxation without representation
…short, many colonists believed that as they were not represented in the distant British parliament, any taxes it imposed on the colonists (such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts) were unconstitutional and were a denial of the colonists' rights as Englishmen since Magna Carta. The firm belief that the…
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Printed copy of the Stamp Act 1765
Benjamin Franklin, who represented the Province of Pennsylvania in discussions about the act
A proof sheet of one penny stamps submitted for approval to the Commissioners of Stamps by their engraver on May 10, 1765