Some historical and global examples of tax resistance → Britain / U.K. (see also: Ireland, Scotland, Wales) → Corn Law protest, 1842

On “a meeting of ladies” in Manchester opposed to the Corn Law signed a tax resistance pledge, which was read at a meeting in London the following day:

We, the undersigned, ladies of the bazaar committee, resolve that we will form ourselves into a provisional committee, to carry out a plan of passive resistance, and for forwarding such other measures as the conference at present sitting in London may deem best for obtaining of the total and immediate repeal of the corn laws. That by passive resistance we understand that we will allow our furniture to be seized for the payment of assessed taxes [vehement cheering and waving of hats, the entire audience rising and giving three cheers for the ladies of Manchester, and one cheer more] without offering any resistance to the collecting officers, at the same time urging the people not to purchase the articles so seized. And further, we mean abstinence from the several taxed luxuries used in our homes. We adopt the above pledge for three months, and further pledge ourselves during that time to use our utmost exertions to preserve perfect peace among the people. [Vehement cheers.]

The corn laws would finally be repealed in .