Question
Identify the following about people who have written about metaphorical liberty trees. For 10 points each:
[10e] In 1787, this future president declared, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." He also wrote the Declaration of Independence.
ANSWER: Thomas Jefferson
[10h] This abolitionist wrote, "A traitor is good fruit to hang from the boughs of the tree of liberty." In 1872, a paper run by Victoria Woodhull publicized this man's affair with Elizabeth Richards Tilton.
ANSWER: Henry Ward Beecher
[10m] Boston's Liberty Tree inspired this two-word phrase for lynching victims. A Billie Holiday song of this name describes "Blood on the leaves and blood at the root."
ANSWER: "Strange Fruit"
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| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 37 | 20.27 | 97% | 92% | 14% |