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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.

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Title: Boston Massacre, 1770

Caption: 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.

Category: black & white • History: United States

Credit: Album / Science Source / New York Public Library

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Image size: 4523 × 2565 px | 33.2 MB

Print size: 38.3 × 21.7 cm | 1780.7 × 1009.8 in (300 dpi)

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