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Stamp Act Agents
Robert Livingston of New York stressed the importance of removing the Stamp Act from the public debate
It was the Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in North America and required that many printed materials in the colonies
The purpose was to imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used -
Women's Rights
Women were a part of this
This was the convention marked the beginning of the women's rights movement in the United States
Over time women began to realize that in order to achieve reform, they needed to win the right to vote. -
Protest Parades
It was caused by Black people's deaths
It was the first protest of its kind in New York, and the second instance of African Americans publically demonstrating for civil rights -
Student Protest
Students were involved
This was the movement was dedicated to resolving issues involving civil rights, poverty and liberating college students
These movements include the civil rights movement, the student movement, the anti-Vietnam War movement, the women's movement, the gay rights movement, and the environmental movement
