Daughters of Liberty

Definition

The Daughters of Liberty were a group of women in the American colonies who showed their patriotism and helped the cause for independence by boycotting British goods and making homemade alternatives.

Related terms

Homespun Movement: This was a self-sufficiency drive among colonists to produce homemade goods and reduce reliance on imports, particularly from Britain.

Non-Importation Agreements: These were collective colonial consumer boycotts against British goods enacted to pressure Britain into repealing its objectionable policies.

Patriots: These were colonists who rejected British rule during the American Revolution and declared the United States as an independent nation in July 1776.