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At the famous massacre, when the first blood of the Revolution reddened the ice-clad pavements of Boston, Crispus Attucks, an African, once a slave, was among the victims.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “At the famous massacre, when the first blood of the Revolution reddened the ice-clad pavements of Boston, Crispus…”
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Sumner highlights the role of Crispus Attucks, an African American, in the American Revolution as a symbol of sacrifice.
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