The Declaration of Rights and Grievances, adopted by the First Continental Congress in 1774, denounced the British Parliament's authority to impose taxes on the American colonies without their consent. It asserted that only colonial assemblies had the right to tax colonists, emphasizing the principle of "no taxation without representation." The document also expressed grievances against British policies and called for a boycott of British goods as a form of protest. Ultimately, it laid the groundwork for the colonies' push for independence.
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