The Surprising Origins of the ‘No Taxation Without Representation!’ Slogan
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The phrase that was popular during America’s own revolution owes a hat tip to a famous Englishman, who took a stand against King Charles I’s “ship tax”. Ask most Americans where the slogan “No taxation without representation!” came from and the likely response will be “American colonists protesting against Britain in the 1760s.” But the […]