USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Daughters of Liberty was the formal female association that was formed in 1765 to protest the Stamp Act, and later the Townshend Acts, and was a general term for women who identified themselves as fighting for liberty during the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Created in response to unfair British taxes and regulations, the Daughters of Liberty organization was first mentioned in the press in 1766. They would organize boycotts, help manufacture goods that were in short supply and even engage in public protest when necessary.

Detailed explanation-3: -They were American patriots-northern and southern, young and old, male and female. They were the Sons and Daughters of Liberty. Like other secret clubs at the time, the Sons of Liberty had many rituals. They had secret code words, medals, and symbols.

Detailed explanation-4: -So instead of buying British clothing and textiles, the Daughters of Liberty planned spinning bees. At these spinning bees, women in local communities would bring their looms and cloth and weave homemade clothing and textiles. That way, the American colonists could buy locally made goods instead of British made goods.

Detailed explanation-5: -Most women carried on with their daily tasks at home, but many took action by boycotting British goods or following their men into war–as cooks, nurses, and care-givers. Some, like Deborah Sampson, disguised themselves as men and joined the battle.