Crispus Attucks
Crispus Attucks
The first American to die in the American Revolutionary War, Crispus Attucks was killed on March 5, 1770 during the Boston Massacre in Boston, Massachusetts.
On a Friday night in Boston, Attucks stood in front of a group challenging British domination and was the first of five to die when British soldiers opened fire on the Americans. It is believed that Attucks had escaped slavery a couple of decades earlier and worked as a seaman.
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The first American to die in the American Revolutionary War, Crispus Attucks was killed on March 5, 1770 during the Boston Massacre in Boston, Massachusetts.
On a Friday night in Boston, Attucks stood in front of a group challenging British domination and was the first of five to die when British soldiers opened fire on the Americans. It is believed that Attucks had escaped slavery a couple of decades earlier and worked as a seaman.
READ MORE: Crispus Attucks https://blackhistory.today/march-5
