He was one of the leaders of the American independence war: Who is Samuel Adams?

Samuel Adams was the first leader to defend America's independence, he was a good propagandist, an ardent politician and a very good organizer.

By Jane Dickens Published on 23 Mart 2023 : 22:16.
He was one of the leaders of the American independence war: Who is Samuel Adams?

American politician. He was born on September 22, 1722, in Boston, Massachusetts. He died on October 2, 1803, in Massachusetts. He came from a wealthy family. She is the cousin of the second President of the United States, John Adams. He graduated from Harvard University's Law Department in 1740. He entered politics in the 1760s. Samuel Adams was the first leader to defend America's independence, he was a good propagandist, an ardent politician, and a very good organizer. He wrote articles for various newspapers harshly criticizing Britain's colonial policy. Many of these have been lost. What could be found was published posthumously in four volumes by H A Cushing as The Writings of Samuel Adams.

He led the resistance in the colonies against the Sugar Act, which Britain imposed to tax income from sugar products. Later, he worked in the organization of the opposition against the new stamp duty imposed on official papers and newspapers. Between 1763 and 1773, he was one of the organizers of many actions protesting the import duties on various goods and the monopoly right given to the East India Company for the sale of tea to the colonies. He easily managed to keep the public's reaction alive. He formed many local committees and also established relations with committees in other cities. These committees later assumed important functions in the wars with England.

In 1774, he attended the Congress of 13 colonies, America's first House of Representatives, as a Massachusetts delegate. The Congress convened to determine the attitude to be taken against the colonial policy of England. Along with his cousin John Adams in Congress, he advocated the need for America's independence. Later, with him, he participated in the preparatory work of the Massachusetts Constitution.

He served as deputy governor of Massachusetts from 1788-1793 and governor from 1794-1797. He was among the founders of the Democratic Party. He withdrew from politics when he was defeated by Jefferson, the candidate of the same party, in the presidential elections in 1796. He died in Massachusetts.