Boston Massacre, 1770


A lithograph of the Boston Massacre on March 5th, 1770. Five civilians were killed by British troops in Boston after an argument broke out between a sentry and a local merchant. Among them was the black sailor and ex-slave, Crispus Atticus, depicted in the foreground of this illustration. The Boston Massacre, as it came to be known, was one of many events that eventually triggered the American Revolution.


Size: 4523px × 2565px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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