Sons of Liberty (American Revolution)
The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization of American Patriots which originated in the Thirteen Colonies before the American Revolution. British authorities and supporters known as Loyalists considered the Sons of Liberty as seditious rebels, and referred to them as "Sons of Violence" and "Sons of Iniquity." Patriots attacked the apparatus and symbols of British authority and power such as gentlemen's homes, Customs officers, East India Company tea, and as the war approached, vocal supporters of the Crown. The Sons of Liberty wanted to resist the British Crown with acts of protest, and were often involved in mob violence.
