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Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Daughters of Liberty were a successful Colonial American group, established in the year 1765, that consisted of women who displayed their loyalty by participating in boycotts of British goods following the passage of the Townshend Acts. The Daughters of Liberty was a group of 92 women who looked to rebel against British taxes by making home goods instead of buying them from the British. Using their skills of the time, they made homespun cloth and other goods. To call attention to this effort, they would hold spinning contests in the village squares. These contests were called \"spinning bees\" and were widely attended by women and often men as well. Their name was inspired by the Sons of Liberty, who were established shortly before the Daughters of Liberty.The Daughters of Liberty were very important to the colonists. They helped them make their clothes as well as homemade products when they boycotted British products.The Daughters of Liberty used their traditional skills to weave and spin yarn and wool into fabric, known as \"homespun\". They were recognized as patriotic heroines for their success, making America less dependent on British textiles. Proving their commitment to \"the cause of liberty and industry\" they openly opposed the Tea Act. They experimented to find substitadvantage in the many boycots taxed goods such as tea and sugar. Discoveries like boiled basil leaves to make a tea like drink, referred to as Liberty Tea, the Liberty Tea was known has nice beverage and helped lift spirits as well as allowed for kept traditions without the use of British taxed tea. They also had a large influence during the war, although not as large an influence as the Sons of Liberty. For example, in the countryside, while Patriots supported the non-importation movements of 1765, and 1769, the Daughters of Liberty continued to support American resistance. They helped end the Stamp Act in 1766. In 1774, the patriot women helped influence a decision made by the Continental Congress to boycott all British goods. In order to support the men on the battlefield, the women made bullets and sewed uniforms. They raised funds for the army and made and circulated protest petitions.The Daughters of Liberty also used the influence of the Revolutionary War to their advantage. Prior to the Revolutionary War, women were submissive and were almost considered to be slaves to their husbands. Following the war, women in America felt a newfound sense of freedom, not only from British control of the United States but from males within the country. Women began to take part in political discussions within households, and even began to entertain the ideas of separating from their husbands. The war helped to inspire the Daughters of Liberty to also become Revolutionary Women. Samuel Adams is often quoted as referring to the Daughters of Liberty by saying \"With the ladies on our side, we can make every Tory tremble.\""@en }

• Daughters_of_Liberty abstract "The Daughters of Liberty were a successful Colonial American group, established in the year 1765, that consisted of women who displayed their loyalty by participating in boycotts of British goods following the passage of the Townshend Acts. The Daughters of Liberty was a group of 92 women who looked to rebel against British taxes by making home goods instead of buying them from the British. Using their skills of the time, they made homespun cloth and other goods. To call attention to this effort, they would hold spinning contests in the village squares. These contests were called \"spinning bees\" and were widely attended by women and often men as well. Their name was inspired by the Sons of Liberty, who were established shortly before the Daughters of Liberty.The Daughters of Liberty were very important to the colonists. They helped them make their clothes as well as homemade products when they boycotted British products.The Daughters of Liberty used their traditional skills to weave and spin yarn and wool into fabric, known as \"homespun\". They were recognized as patriotic heroines for their success, making America less dependent on British textiles. Proving their commitment to \"the cause of liberty and industry\" they openly opposed the Tea Act. They experimented to find substitadvantage in the many boycots taxed goods such as tea and sugar. Discoveries like boiled basil leaves to make a tea like drink, referred to as Liberty Tea, the Liberty Tea was known has nice beverage and helped lift spirits as well as allowed for kept traditions without the use of British taxed tea. They also had a large influence during the war, although not as large an influence as the Sons of Liberty. For example, in the countryside, while Patriots supported the non-importation movements of 1765, and 1769, the Daughters of Liberty continued to support American resistance. They helped end the Stamp Act in 1766. In 1774, the patriot women helped influence a decision made by the Continental Congress to boycott all British goods. In order to support the men on the battlefield, the women made bullets and sewed uniforms. They raised funds for the army and made and circulated protest petitions.The Daughters of Liberty also used the influence of the Revolutionary War to their advantage. Prior to the Revolutionary War, women were submissive and were almost considered to be slaves to their husbands. Following the war, women in America felt a newfound sense of freedom, not only from British control of the United States but from males within the country. Women began to take part in political discussions within households, and even began to entertain the ideas of separating from their husbands. The war helped to inspire the Daughters of Liberty to also become Revolutionary Women. Samuel Adams is often quoted as referring to the Daughters of Liberty by saying \"With the ladies on our side, we can make every Tory tremble.\"".