Science Source Stock Photo - Burning Stamped Papers, 1765

Burning Stamped Papers, 1765

Description: New Yorkers burning seized stamped papers, from an illustration by A. B. Frost. The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies of British America. It was deplored and resisted by the Americans, whose rallying cry of "No Taxation without Representation" helped foment the American Revolution.

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New York Public Library/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2456936

Legacy Identifier: BS5165

Type: Image

Size: 2346px × 3831px (~25 MB)

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