The Boston Massacre: A Devastating Tragedy

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The Boston Massacre; a very devastating tragedy. The British soldiers against the colonists. Where did this feud get America, and who caused it? Undoubtedly, the massacre was a critical key to America’s future. Traditionally, the ones who did the most damage were in the wrong. This time, I don’t believe that rule applies. The colonists cost themselves their own lives. On March 5 of 1770, many colonists were hectically causing trouble and being rude to the British soldiers in ways such as throwing rocks and ice balls. The colonists noisy and chaotic rioting ultimately led to a soldier being knocked over and the British shifting into panic. They began to fire their guns into the crowd and hit a black man named Crispus Attucks, the first

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