Yes, I agree with Thomas Jefferson's statement that, "Unfortunately, the tree of liberty must occasionally be watered with blood." When living in a country that provides no basic civil liberties to the population, sometimes the only way to attain these desired liberties is through bloodshed. One example of this is ... Great Britain. The colonists were protesting the fact that they had to pay taxes to a monarch that had little to no actual authorityin a country that was across the ocean. Much blood was shed and many died in the fight for the freedom for the thirteen colonies to govern themse...

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