Crispus Attucks

Death by Force

On the cold evening of March 5, 1770, a man of mixed African and Native American descent named Crispus Attucks, a 47-year-old male, found himself at the center of a brewing storm in Boston, Massachusetts. Tensions in the city were already high, with British soldiers a common and unwelcome sight on the streets of Boston. The presence of these troops, sent to enforce unpopular British tax laws, created a constant source of friction with the local populace, who were growing ever more resentful of B ...Read More

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