1. A PARTY TO REMEMBER The Boston Tea Party Ana Rodriguez November 18, 2015

2. The Boston Tea Party  A. Context  B. Thesis  C. Time and Important people  D. How it relates to Present Day  E. Examples  F. Conclusion  G. Citations

3. A. Context  The Boston Tea Party was an act of defiance against the British... Why?  Glad you asked, That is because it was a destruction of Private Property which went against the Unalienable Rights.

4. B. Thesis  The Thesis is that the Boston Tea Party affects us today because we embody the same fight we had in 1773.

5. C. Time and Important People  The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773 in the Boston Harbor.  The Boston Tea Party consisted of men who owned businesses that were being taxed by the British.  Many of these men disguised themselves as Indians so they would not be recognized and punished for their actions.

6. C. Time and Important People  George Robert Twelves Hewes- a shoemaker  Hewes was the last known survivor of the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre.  Hewes told James Hawkes what he recalled about the events that took place on December 16, 1773.

7. C. Time and Important People  “It was now evening, and I immediately dressed myself in the costume of an Indian, equipped with a small hatchet, which I and my associates denominated the tomahawk, with which, and a club, after having painted my face and hands with coal dust in the shop of a blacksmith, I repaired to Griffins wharf, where the ships lay that contained the tea. When I first appeared in the street, after being thus disguised, I fell in with many who were dressed, equipped and painted as I was, and who fell in with me, and marched in order to the place of our destination...

8. C. Time and Important People ...When we arrived at the wharf, there were three of our number who assumed an authority to direct our operations, to which we readily submitted.” –Hewes describes this to Hawke, which was restored by Alfred Young.

9. D. How it Relates to Present Day  Throughout America there are political movements like the Boston Tea Party where the People are not happy with the Government.  Some Political Movements are not violent while some can be deadly...

10. E. Examples  Woman Suffrage March (1913)- Non-Violent  Bonus Army: WWI Veterans (1932)- Several Killed  March on Washington: Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” (1965)- Non-Violent  March for Equal Rights- Non-Violent  Justice for All: Against Police Brutality (2014)- Mild Violence  Baltimore Riots (2015)- Violent

11. E. Continued  The Baltimore Riots were caused by the death of Freddie Gray Jr., who died in police custody. His wounds consisted of; three fractured vertebrae, damage to his voice box, and his spine was 80% severed from his neck.

12. E. Continued  Baltimore Riots consisted of the Most Violent political protest in 2015. The Damage consisted of:  - 300+ businesses damaged  - 20+ drug stores looted  - 200+ people arrested  - 150+ Vehicle fires

13. F. Conclusion  The Boston Tea Party still has an affect on America today, although we do not see it we are embodying the idea of freedom.

14. G. Citiations  http://www.theguardian.com/us- news/2014/dec/13/marchers-protest-police-brutality- new-york-washington-boston http://www.theguardian.com/us- news/2014/dec/13/marchers-protest-police-brutality- new-york-washington-boston  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_protest_marches_o n_Washington,_D.C. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_protest_marches_o n_Washington,_D.C  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Baltimore_protests https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Baltimore_protests  http://memegenerator.net/ http://memegenerator.net/

15. G. Citations Continued  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Freddie_Gray https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Freddie_Gray  http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/thousands-march- against-police-violence/ http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/thousands-march- against-police-violence/  http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5799 http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5799