The following is the summation of John Adams in the Soldiers Trial. In his masterful speech John Adams convinces the jury that the soldiers are not guilty of manslaughter. The HBO miniseries chronicles most of President John Adams political life and role in the founding of the United States. Actor Paul Giamatti portrays John Adams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2nzwbkj9TU Back to Crispus Attucks Homepage
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Almost 5,000 marched and 12,000 spectators turned out in the Crispus Attucks Parade in Newark, New Jersey on March 25th 1967. This day was a memorial tribute to the black patriot who was the first to die in the . The film was funded by the Prudential Insurance Company of America. Part One http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTU0cUEXlXs&feature=relmfu Part two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbJlvWTS7Vk&feature=relmfu Part three http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcgh23zCoYk&feature=relmfu Back to Crispus Attucks Homepage
Well before the tea trade between Britain and the colonies spurred the famous Boston Tea Party, the transatlantic slave trade was the biggest enrichment opportunity for both European and colonial slave owners. Most slaves coming to the Americas in the 16th to the 19th centuries came from Africa. European slave traders bought slaves from African lords and transported them across the Atlantic to America where they were auctioned to the best bidders; they were commercialized as a commodity. The labor of African slaves was used mainly in the growing of agricultural crops in the West Indies and the American colonies, specially…
The first slaves in the American colonies were brought to Jamestown, Virginia in 1619 by Dutch traders. Slavery in America lasted until 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation setting slaves free. Initially, slaves were not considered slaves but indenture servants who joint other white Europeans who also worked as indenture servants. After a period of time most of them would be freed by their masters becoming landowners themselves or work for them as paid employees. However, there was no law regulating indenture servants. In 1655 the courts of Jamestown, Virginia for the first time legally recognized slavery for…
Crispus Attucks is buried in the Granary Burial Ground in Boston, Massachusetts. All five victims of the , Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell and Patrick Carr are buried together. The body of Christopher Snider, a 12 year old, who was murdered two weeks earlier, is also buried in the same grave. They share one headstone. History of the Granary Burial Ground The Granary Burial Ground is Boston’s third oldest cemetery and was founded in 1660 when space at the King’s Chapel Burial Ground was insufficient to meet the needs of a growing Boston population. The Granary Burial…
Phillis Wheatley Date and place of birth: c. 1753; Gambia or Senegal, Africa. Date and place of death: December 5, 1784; Boston, Massachusetts. Background: Phillis Wheatley was brought to America in 1761. She was sold to John and Susanna Wheatley to work as a maid. She was baptized as Phillis Wheatley. She was named after the ship that brought her to America. Accomplishments: She was taught to read and write by Mary Wheatley, daughter of her owners. It was uncommon at the time for slaves to get an education, but the Wheatleys were a progressive family. Phillis showed great…
Crispus Attucks has been immortalized as the first casualty of the American Revolutionary War and the first African American hero. He was in the front line of a group 50 patriots defying British troops when suddenly shots were fired. Crispus was the first person shot and killed with two bullets in the chest in the historic event that became known as . Four men died and six were wounded. As an African American patriot Crispus Attucks represents the 5,000 African American soldiers who fought for an independent America. Crispus Attucks and the American Revolution The role of Crispus Attucks in…