Who Is Paul Revere: A Heroic Poem?

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Paul Revere is worthy of a heroic poem because he played an integral role in the American Revolutionary War. First, he was a member of the Sons of Liberty. In the group, Revere was able to work with important figures who would eventually become founding fathers, like John Hancock. Revere acted as a strong voice for the colonists, so he became a very influential figure in the Sons of Liberty. Also, Revere was a participant in the Boston Tea Party. The colonists felt that they were being taxed without representation on various products, including tea. History.com, on their Boston Tea Party article, it states, “on the night of December 16, 1773, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded three ships in the Boston Harbor and threw 342 chests

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