March 22 marks significant historical events. In 1622, an Indian massacre occurred in Virginia. The Stamp Act was enacted in ...

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Wilmington, North Carolina, was the site of a major protest against the British Stamp Act in 1765. The protests occurred seven years before the more famous Boston Tea Party. A group called the Sons of ...

Under the guidance of Lord Grenville, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in March 1765. This was the first direct tax on the American colonies and was intended to reduce the debt that Great ...