Crispus Attucks was the only slave killed in the Boston Massacre. He was young and was thought to be a slave that was "just passing through" the town. I have heard that he moght have been a runaway but that might be true. He is considered a hero to African Americans since he was the first to die in the war. (although the real war had not yet begun)
Yes, but only if is they did things such as running away. Sometimes more cruel owners would kill those if there caught not working or slacking off, possibly stealing to.
Crispus Attucks
Crispus Attucks
He was supposedly the first to be killed in the Boston Massacre
It is not clear whether Crispus Attucks was a freedman or slave, but is certain he was the first American casualty of the Boston Massacre in 1770. He was considered a hero, especially by abolitionists who lauded him as a black man who died for this country.
Those who died in the so-called Boston Massacre, in the order in which they are listed on their common grave stone, were:Samuel GraySamuel MaverickJames CaldwellCrispus AttucksPatrick Carr
Crispus Attucks
Crispus Attucks
Crispus Attucks
Crispus Attucks was a runaway slave, that lived as a freeman . He fought and was killed in the Boston Massacre.
He was supposedly the first to be killed in the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
Crispus Attucks was the first to (Fall for Freedom) inthe Boston massacre, which was before the real American Revolution. He was a Black Man.
he was a black slave that spoke in the Boston massacre. but he was killed by soldiers
Crispus Attucks
It is not clear whether Crispus Attucks was a freedman or slave, but is certain he was the first American casualty of the Boston Massacre in 1770. He was considered a hero, especially by abolitionists who lauded him as a black man who died for this country.
he was one of the first men to die in the revolutionary war. he is significant because he was a freed slave who got killed in the Boston massacre.
Crispus Attucks was a slave and dock worker in Boston during the Boston Massacre. He was the first person killed in this assault and said to be the first person killed in the Revolutionary War in 1770.