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What does “ no taxation without representation” mean

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No taxation without representation" is a slogan originating during the 1700s that summarized a primary grievance of the American colonists in the Thirteen Colonies, which was one of the major causes of the American Revolution

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No taxition without representation refers to the idea of imposing taxes on people who have no recourse against or have control over the authority of taxes.

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