Revere, Paul (1735-1818) The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King-Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Reg.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01868
Author/Creator: Revere, Paul (1735-1818)
Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts
Type: Engraving
Date: 1770
Pagination: 1 p. ; 29.3 x 24 cm.
Summary of Content: Engraving of the Boston Massacre, hand-colored, first edition. Crispus Attucks is colored in, indicating that he was an African American. The depiction of the event and a poem printed below the engraving vilifies the British Army. The casualties, described as ”unhappy sufferers,” are listed at the bottom.
People: Revere, Paul, 1735-1818., Attucks, Crispus, d. 1770.
Historical Era: American Revolution, 1763-1783
Keywords/Subjects: Boston Massacre;, Massacre;, Revolutionary War;, Global History and US Foreign Policy;, Global History and US Foreign Policy;, African American History;, Poetry;, Military History;, Printing;, Death;, Injury or Wound;, Mobs and Riots;, Death;, Injury or Wound;
Sub Era: Road to Revolution
LOC Search Terms: Boston Massacre, 1770., United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--African Americans., United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes., United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Propaganda., Boston (Mass.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Resources: Teaching the Revolution, Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre, 1770
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Controversial to this day

Msaravia1999, 9/16/15

The depiction of the events that took place through the eyes of Paul Revere is an astounding image to have. It really enhances the way that the students were able to grasp the context of the Boston Massacre and the Revolution in whole. I gave this to my 5th graders to describe what was happening, and to have this visual image is a great resource

St. Thomas the Apostle School, 11/25/15

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