boston massacre, 1770

A brief history of the events surround the Boston Massacre in 1770, with details described from the perspective of a patriot apprentice, a British soldier, and a Boston servant.

Fourteen-year-old Rachel Marsh, an indentured servant in the Boston household of John and Abigail Adams, is caught up in the colonists' unrest that eventually escalates into the massacre of March 5, 1770.

Introduces the life of Crispus Attucks, an African-American sailor and rope maker who became one of the first to die for independence at the Boston Massacre in 1770, and discusses the roles of other African American patriots during the American Revolution.

"Discusses the creation and execution of the Declaration of Independence in the early days of the United States"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduces the life of Crispus Attucks, an African-American sailor and rope maker who became one of the first to die for independence at the Boston Massacre in 1770, and discusses the roles of other African American patriots during the American Revolution.

Examines the reasons why many American colonists were unhappy under British rule, discusses the decision to send British troops to Boston, describes the events of the Boston Massacre, a skirmish between British troops and colonists that led to the deaths of five Bostonians, and looks at how the incident added to the growing call for American independence.

As tensions over taxation and a lack of government representation spread throughout Great Britains North American colonies, violent protests started to become common. On the evening of March 5, 1770, one of these protests resulted in the deaths of several Boston citizens at the hands of British soldiers.

Presents a short history of the Boston Massacre which occurred in March 1770 written in graphic novel format, and focuses on the events leading up to the confrontation, its aftermath, and the trial of those involved.