Jamis Otis was an American lawyer and activist who strongly influenced the beginning of the American revolution. Ottis was one of the first Americans to identify with British politics, claiming that "Taxation without Representation is tyranny", being one of the first supporters of United States independence.
Ottis had many alliances with Boston merchants, he wrote several pamphlets advocating the need for a patriotic feeling among the population so that it could be possible to fight British tyranny. He also harshly criticized British politics, influencing Americans to crave the independence of the country. For this reason, we can say that Ottis made a major contribution to the emerging American identity.
Otis was a lawyer and political activist. He was one of the first to express patriotic views and openly oppose British policies in the colonies. These ideas where the founding stone of the American Revolution.
He is known for the phrase "Taxation without Representation is tyranny", which became a common statement within the people who supported the revolution.
