One of the earliest signs of this would be in Colonial America with the Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty were an underground organization of individuals who formed during the time of the Thirteen Colonies and their main mission was to protect the rights of the American citizens over the harsh taxation of the mother country, Great Britain. An example of how the Sons of Liberty would get the results they wanted was by a process of tar and feathering. The purpose of tarring and feathering was used for both public humiliation, and to enforce justice and/or revenge. They way it worked was the Sons of Liberty would find a British representative within the colonies and when they saw them, they would take them hostage, hold them down, pour molten liquid tar on them and throw feathers on them. Lastly the Sons of Liberty would parade them around the town so their pain and humiliation can be increased. The Sons of Liberty main goal were to help America and protect it from the harmful ways of the mother country, however, they did not realize that what they were doing was exerting a dominant power over the American citizens. For instance, if a loyalist (someone who is pro Britain) agrees with the taxation they would not want to voice their opinion because of the fear they will face the Sons of Liberty. To conclude, even irregular groups who appear to be for the greater good still exert their power in negative
One of the earliest signs of this would be in Colonial America with the Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty were an underground organization of individuals who formed during the time of the Thirteen Colonies and their main mission was to protect the rights of the American citizens over the harsh taxation of the mother country, Great Britain. An example of how the Sons of Liberty would get the results they wanted was by a process of tar and feathering. The purpose of tarring and feathering was used for both public humiliation, and to enforce justice and/or revenge. They way it worked was the Sons of Liberty would find a British representative within the colonies and when they saw them, they would take them hostage, hold them down, pour molten liquid tar on them and throw feathers on them. Lastly the Sons of Liberty would parade them around the town so their pain and humiliation can be increased. The Sons of Liberty main goal were to help America and protect it from the harmful ways of the mother country, however, they did not realize that what they were doing was exerting a dominant power over the American citizens. For instance, if a loyalist (someone who is pro Britain) agrees with the taxation they would not want to voice their opinion because of the fear they will face the Sons of Liberty. To conclude, even irregular groups who appear to be for the greater good still exert their power in negative