The Story...
| 1768 | Britain stations soldiers (four regiments) in Boston, to stop the harassment of customs commissioners. |
| 1770, March 5 | Mob begins pelting sentries with snowballs and rocks. As the scuffle progresses, British soldiers kill 5 Americans. |
| 1774 | John Hancock uses the story to rally colonists. Boston Massacre Oration |
General
People
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John Hancock |
Places
Grave of the five Americans killed
From the Source...
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Anonymous
Account of the Boston Massacre "THE HORRID MASSACRE
IN BOSTON, PERPETRATED IN THE EVENING OF THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH,..." |
Misc...
Books...
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Crispus Attucks : Black Leader of Colonial Patriots (Childhood of Famous Americans Series.) by Gray Morrow (Illustrator), Dharathula H. Millender |
Literature
Julius
Caesar Internet Shakespeare Editions
Audio
Excerpts from Julius Caesar The Internet Multicasting
Service/HarperCollins
Student/Teachers
Resources
Revolution Africans in America Teachers Guide PBS/WGBH