Crispus Attucks was a man of African and Native American descent who was killed in the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770.
He is often remembered as the first person to die in the struggle that led to the American Revolution.
A Lasting Symbol
Attucks became a symbol of courage and sacrifice for later generations working for freedom and equality.
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Visit the Boston Massacre site and the Granary Burying Ground, where he is buried.