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[[Image:Liberty Tree.jpg|thumb|180px|right|A depiction of a tarring and feathering in front of the Boston [[Liberty Tree]].]]
"'''No taxation without representation'''" was a slogan in the period 1763-1775 that summarized one of [[27 colonial grievances]] of the American colonists in the [[Thirteen colonies]]. The colonists complained that taxes were imposed by Parliament without the consent of the colonists, which violated the traditional [[Rights of Englishmen]] dating back centuries. The point was that the colonies had no representation in Parliament; the British responded that they were "virtually" represented. The Americans said these "virtual representatives" knew nothing about America.
"'''No taxation without representation'''" was a slogan in the period 1763-1775 that summarized one of [[27 colonial grievances]] of the American colonists in the [[Thirteen colonies]]. The colonists complained that taxes were imposed by Parliament without the consent of the colonists, which violated the traditional [[Rights of Englishmen]] dating back centuries. The point was that the colonies had no representation in Parliament; the British responded that they were "virtually" represented. The Americans said these "virtual representatives" knew nothing about America.