Civil Rights Persuasive Speech

Mrs. Abbott walked home from town with the newspaper tucked under her arm. She had just had to pay an extra tax to purchase it. A new tax that the British had put on several items, including newspapers, legal documents and even playing cards had been causing a commotion in the town. This was a problem that had just occurred and made everyone in the colonies furious. It wasn’t even the extra money that she had to pay that bothered her, it was the fact that England had not gotten approval from the colonial legislatures to levy the tax. They just went ahead and did it to collect extra money for the British. “Taxation without Representation” everyone had called it. She was involved in a deep discussion with some of the other mothers in the town, …show more content…
There is absolutely no way that they will ever listen to us. We have no power. Besides, it is not just newspapers, its most printed documents. Plus, it’s not that much additional money. Better to just pay it and get used to this new way of life.”Mrs. Abbott replied feeling defeated. “Mom! It is taxation without representation and it is not right! It is so unjust,” shouted John while pacing the room. “There is a demonstration in the center of town tonight. Me and my friends are going, to represent our rights. Us colonists should have the same rights as the English and we are going to let our voices be heard and not ignored!” John finished while grabbing his coat and shoes. He sat down in a wooden chair and tied his shoes. After turning around to give his mother a death stare, he hurried out the door into the town …show more content…
This caused a ruckus in the colonies because it was “Taxation Without Representation” which meant the colonists had no say whatsoever. Since the colonists had never experienced a disappointment like this, they were all very angry by the new law. This was caused because the British were so far in debt because of supplying for the French and Indian War. This obviously angered the colonists so they fought back by protesting, making petitions, and boycotting any paper goods that were taxed. Protesting didn’t work and they basically laughed in their faces, especially when they started petitions. I think boycotting was the best way to approach this situation. If no one was buying the items that were taxed, then The British would be making no money and would probably eventually have to remove the tax. This would be difficult to do because things like paper that were everyday materials were the items being