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==History==
 
==History==
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The name ''Sons of Liberty'' was first used by Isaac Barre, in a speech in Parliament opposing the [[Stamp Act]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PqZcY9z3Vn4C&pg=PA36|title=The Siege of Boston|author=Allen French|date=1911|pages=}}</ref>  Originally, the group was known as [[The Loyal Nine]].  The ''Sons'' would sometimes meet at the [[Green Dragon Tavern]]
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The name ''Sons of Liberty'' was first used by Isaac Barre, in a speech in Parliament opposing the [[Stamp Act]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PqZcY9z3Vn4C&pg=PA36|title=The Siege of Boston|author=Allen French|date=1911|pages=}}</ref>  Originally, the group was known as [[The Loyal Nine]].  The ''Sons'' would sometimes meet at the [[Green Dragon Tavern]].  The ''Sons'' adopted a flag which it called the ''Rebellious Stripes'', first consisting of nine vertical stripes(after the Loyal Nine) that were alternating red and white.  Later, the ''Sons'' used a flag consisting of thirteen horizontal red and white stripes that was also seen for use as a Navy ensign.
    
==Liberty Tree==
 
==Liberty Tree==
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