Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) speaks on the Senate floor about the Gaspee Raid, an event where Rhode Islanders raided a British schooner due to anger at British trade and tax policies as well as use of slave labor.

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Sheldon Whitehouse Speaks About «Overlooked» Gaspee Raid, An Early Spark To Revolutionary War