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“[The passage of the Sugar Act] set people a thinking, in six months, more than they had done in their whole lives before.”

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James Otis

James Otis, born on February 5, 1725, and died on May 23, 1783, was an influential American lawyer. He is known for his significant role in the American Revolutionary War and his famous defense in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. more

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“Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes! Then fire low!”

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Author:George Washington

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