Summary: A Colonial Family's Reaction To The Stamp Act

“A Colonial Family's Reaction to the Stamp Act” One late summer afternoon, I found my pa and my grandpa sitting outside talking. I could tell it was a serious conversation, so I decided it was best that I stay hidden behind the barn . Pa seemed upset and grandpa was trying to calm him down. Pa looked into grandpa’s eyes and said, “It is not right that we have to pay a tax because of the war. The extra money is not necessary for the war.” Grandpa replied, “ I know that this is a hard situation because this is the first time that we have ever had a direct tax. Even so, we need to do the right thing and keep peace.” All of this talk about the Stamp Act was over my head but my older brother had told me a little that he had heard about it at
Of course he had to clarify that the Stamp Act was a tax on all paper products, such as newspapers, pamphlets, documents, ect. so, I did not know too much about it, but just enough to keep up in pa and grandpa’s conversation. Pa told grandpa that taxation without representation was not right and that there were circulars being passed out about it. Grandpa told pa that the Parliament had no idea when they passed the act that it would cause so much opposition. Pa said, “I have been thinking about joining the other men in the Suns of Liberty. I know you are not going to like this idea, but I feel like I need to do something.” Grandpa got a concerned look and replied, “You cannot go around doing some of those violent things that they do. You have a family to stay here and take care of.” Dad dropped his head and said “Many of the colonies sent delegates to the Stamp Act Congress, and I just feel that I should be doing something to help. Grandpa told pa that this is the first time that he had ever seen the colonies join together for a cause. He added, “I truly believe that the Parliament will have to repeal the act soon, due to all of the defiance and upheaval in the colonies. Pa seemed to reluctantly agree