Equal Protection and Race........................................................................................................ 1839. Overview..............................................................................................................................
Sugar cane plantations in the colonies of the West Indies. The older Sugar and Molasses tax charged the customer a duty of 6 pence per gallon of molasses. The bribe to customs officials per gallon of smuggled molasses was 1.5p. The new Sugar Act lowered the duty to 3p per gallon.
The Timeline-Events and Year 1. The Sugar Act-1764-a tax placed on molasses and sugar2. The Stamp Act-1765-colonists were required to pay for a stamp or seal to beplaced on all paper goods they bought. These goods included legal documents,licenses, newspapers, pamphlets and playing cards.3.