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Crispus Attucks (c. 1723 – March 5, 1770) was an American whaler, sailor, and stevedore of African and Native American descent who is traditionally regarded as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre, and as a result the first American killed in the American Revolution.
Feb 3, 2020 · Five colonists, including a Black man named Crispus Attucks, were killed. The event, which became known as the Boston Massacre, helped fuel the outrage against British rule—and spurred on the...
Crispus Attucks (born 1723?—died March 5, 1770, Boston, Mass. [U.S.]) was an American hero, martyr of the Boston Massacre. Attucks’s life prior to the day of his death is still shrouded in mystery.
Apr 2, 2014 · Crispus Attucks was an African American man killed during the Boston Massacre and believed to be the first casualty of the American Revolution.
Abolitionists like William C. Nell and Frederick Douglass extolled Crispus Attucks as the first martyr in the cause of American liberty and used his memory to garner support to end slavery in America and attain equal rights for African Americans.
Oct 2, 2021 · Crispus Attucks, a sailor of mixed African and Indigenous ancestry, died in Boston on March 5, 1770 after British soldiers fired two musket balls into his chest. 1 His death and that of four other men at the hands of the 29 th Regiment became known as the Boston Massacre.
Nov 1, 2022 · Today, we celebrate the life of Crispus Attucks, the hero of the Boston Massacre. Crispus Attucks was born around 1723 in Framingham, Massachusetts. In 1750, Crispus was believed to be a runaway that a slave master had put out an advertisement for to return to Framingham.
May 26, 2024 · Nearly 250 years after his death, Crispus Attucks‘ legacy endures. He lived an extraordinary life, overcoming slavery and racism to make his mark on history. In confronting armed British soldiers, he became the first to sacrifice his life for a Revolution that would give birth to a new nation.
Apr 17, 2024 · Crispus Attucks was an African-American that had been born into slavery. He escaped and went on to be a seaman and rope maker in colonial Boston. He was involved in a mob that accosted British regulars on March 5, 1770.
Feb 15, 2023 · Read more about the role of Crispus Attucks in the Boston Massacre. Attucks and the other victims of the Massacre were buried like heroes in the Granary Burial Ground in Boston, thousands followed their funeral.
