MrWtr0102#OTD March 5th, 1770
The #BostonMassacre
Crispus Attucks
Samuel Maverick
James Caldwell
Samuel Gray
Patrick Carr
“Things like that don’t happen no more, nowadays.”
- Bob Dylan
Liam O'Mara IV, PhDAn early act of the #AmericanRevolution, the #BostonMassacre was on #ThisDayInHistory in 1770. Angry at British troops on the streets, a crowd taunted them and threw snowballs until one fired, prompting a volley in which five were killed, including Black seaman #CrispusAttucks.
PugJesusJust a few bad red apples!
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1799779/just-a-few-bad-red-apples
Paul RosenbergAhem! #BostonMassacre, Pam! You're with the baddies!
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BrewminateShots on King Street. ⚔️
Five dead, a nation awakening.
The Boston Massacre didn’t crush rebellion — it made it inevitable. 🔥
Jonathan ShipleyOn this day, in 1770, Crispus Attucks, a man of African and Native American descent, died during the Boston Massacre; the first American killed in the American Revolution. #CrispusAttucks #BostonMassacre #Collage #Collages #AmericanHistory #CollageArt #CollageArtist #collagecommunity
World History EncyclopediaThe American Revolution (c. 1765-1789) was a definitive event in Western history that saw the emergence of the United States and helped spawn additional waves of revolutions and societal upheavals on both sides of the Atlantic. #History #IntolerableActs #BostonTeaParty #BostonMassacre #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2611-en/
John Adams (1735-1826) was an American lawyer, statesman, and diplomat who was a prominent leader of the American Revolution (1765-1789) before going on to serve as the first Vice President (1789-1797) and second President of the United States (1797-1801). #History #JohnAdams #BostonMassacre #AbigailAdams #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Adams/
