The Daughters of Liberty was a group of female political dissidents that formed in the North American British colonies during the early days of the American Revolution in Massachusetts. They organized in response to unfair British taxation in the colonies.

The Daughters of Liberty organized and participated in boycotts and helped manufacture goods when non-importation agreements caused shortages.

In August of 1768, when Boston merchants pledged not to import or sell British goods, there was a shortage in the colony of specific goods like textiles. To help ease this shortage, the Daughters of Liberty organized spinning bees to spin yarn and wool into fabric.

Women joined in on the boycott of British goods. Since women were the ones who purchased consumer goods for their households and some of them also ran small shops themselves, their actions had a major impact on British merchants.

Women also signed agreements pledging that they would also not drink any tea offered to them.

The Daughters of Liberty weren’t always so well behaved. In 1777, these women even had their own version of the Boston Tea Party, later dubbed the “Coffee Party,” during which they confronted and assaulted a local merchant who was hoarding coffee in his warehouse.

There were many notable women who contributed to the Daughters of Liberty cause and played a variety of roles. Sarah Bradlee Fulton from Boston, who has since been called the “Mother of the Boston Tea Party,” is credited with the idea of disguising the men as Indians.

Through their various roles, these Daughters of Liberty made their own contributions to the American Revolution and helped win America’s freedom in their own way.

There were many notable women who contributed to the Daughters of Liberty cause and played a variety of roles; one such woman was Sarah Bradlee Fulton from Boston, who has since been called the “Mother of the Boston Tea Party.” According to the Boston Tea Party Museum website, she is credited with the idea of disguising the men as Mohawk Indians, painting their faces, and donning Native American clothing.

Through their various roles, these Daughters of Liberty made their own contributions to the American Revolution and helped win America’s freedom in their own way.

Source: The Daughters of Liberty: Who Were They and What Did They Do?
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