Escritor: Anne Beier

Crispus Attucks: Hero Of The Boston Massacre

Crispus Attucks, a former slave, was living in Boston on March 5, 1770. Hearing of a fight between some citizens of Boston and British soldiers, Crispus boldly took lead at the front of the crowd and struck one of the British soldiers. The soldier fired and hit Attucks with two musket balls. Four other men…