As the British Parliament continued imposing taxes to the colonies, they continued in protests. Burning down tax collector houses and those of the people that supported the taxes.
The Parliament wanted to put taxes on everything that the colonies imported, but they didnt wanted to pay it. As a result they decided to stop importing things. As colonies decided to stop importing goods such as clothes, glass, tea etc. women became a very important part of all this movement.
Women had to start doing homespun thread in order to make clothes. They had to work long hours in order to make enough for all people. They had to weave yarn and wool into fabric by hand in order to make this clothes. These women who supported the boycots to the English people were called Daughters of Liberty. Later they also fought for women´s equality. They were highly influential during this process as this boycots wouldnt have happened without women. They also had a big inluence in war, as they always supported the american resistance. They also helped in decision making, as in 1974 when decided to boycot al british goods.
This tactit, inlcuding others worked, as the Parliament, under pressure from merchants gave in and repeled the act. But happiness didnt las long as they later passed another act saying they could tax the colonies.
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