Stamp Act Congress adopts ‘Declaration of Rights and Grievances’ 250 years ago today (Oct 19 1765)

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(Saturday, October 19, 1765, during the American Revolution) — The Stamp Act Congress, meeting today in New York, adopted a declaration of rights and liberties, stating that taxes passed without representation violated their rights as Englishmen.