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The following paper will tell a story of a shoemaker in Boston during the 1770's recalling events of British arrogance and his participation in, of the now historic "Boston tea Party". George Hewes, the Boston shoemaker, was over ninety years old when he tells his story to a journalist in 1834. In my paper I hope to enlighten you on the similarities of the action and attitude of John Malcolm
to the importation and sale of tea in the American colonies and why Hewes and his comrades believe their actions were more just, than that of the tea sellers and John Malcolm
.

First, lets discuss the feelings Britain had for its American colonies at this point in history. Britain at this time looked down at the American colonies; in their eyes they viewed them as inferior to their civilized way of life. They viewed them as savage backwoodsmen that were not worthy of equal treatment. They felt that Britain was all-powerful and showed it in their actions toward the colonists. To sum it......

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