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The '''Sons of Liberty''' was an organization of patriot colonists during the early parts of the [[American Revolution]].
The '''Sons of Liberty''' was an organization of patriot colonists during the early parts of the [[American Revolution]]. The Sons popularized opposition to British policy through [[Protest]] and slogans such as [[No taxation without representation]].
The group had a policy of strict secrecy, and every meeting every member would swear on the Bible to not talk but to a select few people.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SkEZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA168 Lodge of Saint Andrew, and the Massachusetts Grand Lodge: Conditi Et Ducati, Anno Lucis 5756-5769], We held our meetings at the Green-Dragon tavern. We were so careful that our meetings should be kept secret, that every time we met, every person swore upon the Bible, that they would not discover any of our transactions, but to Messrs. Hancock, Adams, Doctors Warren, Church, and one or two more.</ref>
The group had a policy of strict secrecy, and every meeting every member would swear on the Bible to not talk but to a select few people.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SkEZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA168 Lodge of Saint Andrew, and the Massachusetts Grand Lodge: Conditi Et Ducati, Anno Lucis 5756-5769], We held our meetings at the Green-Dragon tavern. We were so careful that our meetings should be kept secret, that every time we met, every person swore upon the Bible, that they would not discover any of our transactions, but to Messrs. Hancock, Adams, Doctors Warren, Church, and one or two more.</ref>