4: "Boston Harbor A Tea-Pot This Night:" The Boston Tea Party
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The Boston Tea Party
The boston tea party's legacy is, likewise, a curious blend. On the one hand, it is the epitome of america's best self and non violent civil disobedience. But on the other hand, it was also destructive, law breaking, and if not violent against people, violent against private property. The biggest accidental injury happened to john crane. A tea chest swung out and struck him while working in the hold,. knocking him out. Nichley thought to be dead, his friends were relieved to find him still breathing.
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