How Did the Term 'Boycott' Come to Be?

Jul 16, 2020 · 6m 39s
How Did the Term 'Boycott' Come to Be?
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In today’s highly charged political and social world, you hear the word, “Boycott” constantly. But where does that term come from? Where was the first reported boycott and why did...

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In today’s highly charged political and social world, you hear the word, “Boycott” constantly.

But where does that term come from? Where was the first reported boycott and why did it happen?

These questions answered and more in this episode of, "History of Everyday Sayings".

Host: Stephen Carter
Contact email: CarterMethod@gmail.com

Information resources and references:

The Fact Site: https://www.thefactsite.com/boycott-word-origins/

WikiPedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott

"The QPB Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins", by Robert Hendrickson, page 114

Mic: EV RE320

Key words:

Boycott, boycott, Charles Boycott, cancel culture, pressure groups, protests, social justice,
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