by Robert A. Saritelli

Cosplaying ‘Mohawk’ Indians by Patriots at the Boston Tea Party in 1773 Unmask the Disguised Reasons Behind the Declaration of Independence.

The Tea Party was the culmination of a resistance movement throughout British America against the Tea Act, which had been passed by the British Parliament in 1773. Colonists objected to the Tea Act because they believed that it violated their rights as Englishmen to “No taxation without representation,” that is, be taxed only by their own elected representatives and not by a British parliament in which they were not represented. Protesters had successfully prevented the unloading of taxed tea in three other colonies, but in Boston, embattled Royal Governor Thomas Hutchinson refused to allow the tea to be returned to Britain.
The Burning of the Gaspee in Narragansett Bay sponsored by Rhode Island’s Richest Family.
Statesman signing a declaration surrounded by colonial-era officials
Signing Boldly! Why not? John Hancock was already charged by British for Treason Against the Crown.
Reenactors throw wooden tea crates from the ship Eleanor before a waterfront crowd
Reenactors toss tea chests from a wooden ship as crowds watch along Boston Harbor. Cosplaying Mohawk Indians in costume were poor disguises but sent meaningful message to the British.

Cosplaying Mohawk Indians at the Boston Tea Party

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