Facts About The Sons of Liberty, The Secret Revolutionary Organization

1. John Brown Is Best Known As An Instigator Of The Gaspee Affair

The instigator of the 1772 Gaspee Affair, an event that led to the American Revolution, became a member of the Sons of Liberty. A slave trader, merchant, and statesman from Rhode Island, Brown became one of the founders of Providence Bank and Brown University. 

Other than the Gaspee Affair, Brown supported the American Revolution financially. He remained political, even after the colonies gained their independence by becoming a United States House of Representatives member in 1798, a role he held until 1801. Today, Brown’s Providence home is a museum and National Historic Landmark.

How did we find this stuff? Here are our sources:

“Unsung Heroes of The Revolutionary War” William McLaughlin. History Collection. July 2017.

“Who Were The Sons Of Liberty?” Patrick J. Kiger, History. August 2019. 

“The Sons of Liberty: Who Were They and What Did They Do?” Rebecca Beatrice Brooks, History of Massachusetts Blog. November 2014. 

“Sons of Liberty.” The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica. November 2019. 

“Voices of the Revolution: Sons of Liberty.” Constitution Facts.

“Why ‘Liberty Trees’ Became an Obsession After the Revolutionary War.” Erin Blakemore, History. July 2018. 

“Thomas Young Distracts The Crowd…So His Friends Can Tea Party.” Jason Mandresh, Founder of the Day. 

“Sons of Liberty: The Masterminds of the Boston Tea Party.” Boston Tea Party Ship.

“The Loyal Nine of Boston: The Predecessors of the Sons of Liberty.” Boston Tea Party Ship.