B y: Da n ie l C a rte r

Th e B os ton Ma s s a c re

• Cris pus Attuc ks wa s th e firs t pe rs on kille d in th e B os ton Ma s s a c re .

• F ive pe ople inc lud ing Cris pus Attuc ks we re kille d in th e B os ton Ma s s a c re .

Th e G ra ve s tone of th e B os ton Ma s s a c re vic tims

Only three of the victims died on March 5, 1770, the two others died the day after.

Crispus Attucks was buried here, in Boston with the other victims of the Boston Massacre.

S old ie rs ’ Convic tion

It was said afterwards that even the B ritish soldiers were given a fair trial, as they were defended in court by John Adams.

Even though they opposed having B ritish soldiers in B oston they still gave the soldiers a fair trial.

Crispus Attucks’ LifelineCrispus Attucks’ Lifeline

Crispus Attucks was born in Farmington, Boston in 1723.

Crispus Attucks was 6 feet 2 inches, that was very tall at that time

Attucks was the first to die in the Boston Massacre

Crispus Attucks escaped slavery in 1750

Attucks would secretly visit his family

He was half African American and half American Indian.