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Ken Shumate

Ken Shumate

Ken Shumate is an independent researcher specializing in the early years of the American Revolution. In past years his writing dealt with science, engineering, and software development issues, resulting in technical papers, a magazine column on software design techniques, and five popular books. He is currently working on a book that builds on the ideas expressed in his articles for the JAR: The Molasses Act of 1733 and the Sugar Act of 1764 (and its later revision). The focus of the book is the year 1764, viewing it as the start of the revolutionary era.

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Economics, Law, Prewar Politics (<1775) June 18, 2020 June 15, 2020

“The Right of Making Such a Law, Has Never Been Questioned:” Reasons Against the Renewal of the Sugar Act, Part 3 of 3

Remonstrance Against the Renewal Rhode Island merchants, prompted by the January letter from Boston merchants, requested that Governor Hopkins call a special meeting of…

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Economics, Law, Prewar Politics (<1775) June 11, 2020 June 11, 2020

The Essay “well deserves the candid Reader’s attentive perusal:” Reasons Against the Renewal of the Sugar Act, Part 2 of 3

The writings abridged below, all asserting reasons against the renewal of the Sugar Act, mark the end of the long period of the colonies…

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Economics, Law, Prewar Politics (<1775) June 4, 2020 June 1, 2020

“America will suffer for a time only . . . But the Loss to Great Britain will be irretrievable”: Reasons Against the Renewal of the Sugar Act, Part 1 of 3

In early 1764, four British colonies in North America protested the enforcement and planned renewal of the about-to-expire Sugar Act of 1733 (also known…

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Economics, Law, Prewar Politics (<1775) September 9, 2019 September 9, 2019

The Exception to “No Taxation Without Representation”

“I know not why we should blush to confess that molasses was an essential ingredient in American independence.”— John Adams[1] A one penny per…

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Economics, Law, Politics, Prewar Politics (<1775) January 24, 2019 January 31, 2019

The Molasses Act: A Brief History

The Molasses Act of 1733 levied a duty of six pence per gallon on foreign molasses imported into British colonies in North America. The…

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Critical Thinking, Law, Prewar Politics (<1775) September 17, 2018 January 31, 2019

The Sugar Act: A Brief History

The Sugar Act of 1764 levied taxes on imports to British colonies in North America. In doing so, the act marked a change in…

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