Tarring and Feathering

Since paying taxes without representation was an issue during the American Revolution, a lot of trouble occurred. Colonists were so upset by the taxes, that they even tortured tax collectors. And that's where the name "tarring and feathering" comes from. Whenever the tax collectors went to colonists home, they wanted to humiliate them and make them stop collecting the taxes. From a material that is like gasoline, (tar) they threw it to the tax collectors.

But that was not it, unfortunately that was not it. After emptying the tar on them, they threw feathers. The humiliation was even bigger with the feathers, and because of the tar, it got stock on them, and they looked like chickens. Colonists were getting what they wanted. The fear of the Tax Collectors, and the denial to collect them.

Tar, and feathers were not enough for this rude colonists. To continue with the torturing, the Colonists made the Tax Collectors drink very hot tea so it burned their throats in the inside. The tax collectors no longer wanted to pick up the tax, because they were afraid. This were the actions of angry patriot mobs who wanted a change. Later on there wasn't no one who would collect taxes.