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This Day in Legal History: The Stamp Act Congress
On October 7, 1765, twenty-seven delegates from nine of the thirteen American colonies met in New York City for what became known as the Stamp Act Congress. Parliament had passed the Stamp Act that spring, requiring colonists to buy stamped paper for newspapers, legal documents, licenses, and even playing cards. It was the first direct tax Parliament had imposed on the colonies, and the colonies responded with their first organized, intercolonial political meeting.
On October 19, the delegates adopted the Declaration of Rights and Grievances…
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