sons of liberty

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von sons of liberty im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

secret groups formed in the US before the American Revolution which wanted the American colonies to be independent of Britain. Organization of American colonists formed in 1765 to oppose the Stamp Act. The name was taken from a speech by Isaac Barré in the British Parliament that referred to American colonials who opposed unjust British measures as "sons of liberty." The group agitated for colonial resistance and helped prevent enforcement of the Stamp Act. After the act's repeal, the organization continued to oppose British measures against the colonists

Silbentrennung

sons of Li·ber·ty

Türkische aussprache

sʌnz ıv lîbırti

Aussprache

/ˈsənz əv ˈləbərtē/ /ˈsʌnz əv ˈlɪbɜrtiː/