They would not pay taxes on their tea, plain and simple. The Boston Tea Party is also important because of both the British and American responses to the actions that followed the tea party.
From the Birmingham jail, where he was imprisoned as a participant in nonviolent demonstrations against segregation, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote in longhand the letter which follows. It was his response to a public statement of concern and caution issued by eight white religious leaders of the South.
When William was 8 years old, he be<span>came duke of Normandy and later King of England. Violence plagued his early reign, but with the help of King Henry I of France,</span>William<span> managed to survive the early years. After the Battle of Hastings, in 1066, he was crowned king of England.</span>
Frederick Douglas often gave speeches about his slavery years
The Civil Rights action of the "March on Washington" included thousands of non-African Americans. The march took place on August 27, 1963 when thousands flocked to Washington and the next day on August 28, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I have a dream" speech.