Portugal had been present in Western Africa for several years but in 1445 the King, Henry the Navigator instructed his sailors on their way to the continent to win over the natives so they could purchase human beings to be used as free labour rather than to kidnap them as they had done previously4. ... Africans were believed to have higher levels of strength and 'humour' than European workers or the Native Americans and, therefore, considered the more effective work force in this new industry. As the demand for sugar across Europe soared so did the demand for African slave labour, s...

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Groups such as the Sons of Liberty did lead protests but they did not let any of their members carry weapons. ... The final social issue is that of Native Americans. ... To protest the Tea Act, colonists boycotted British tea, men that worked on docks would not let British East India Company ships touch the dock, and the Sons of Liberty threw the Boston Tea Party. ...

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The edict forbade private citizens and colonial governments to buy land or make agreements with natives compelling the empire to conduct all official relations. ... All this frustration and rebellion led to the formation of a club known as the Sons of Liberty who was a "well organised Patriot paramilitary political organisation shrouded in secrecy". 5 These members broke into the homes of tax collectors, beating them up and burning tax documents. ... About 50 colonists belonging to the Sons of Liberty boarded a tea ship in Boston Harbor. ...

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