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Understanding the Boston Massacre: Colonial Propaganda and Its Impact on American Independence

The Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770, was a pivotal event fueled by colonial unrest surrounding the Townshend Acts and ‘taxation without representation.’ Tensions escalated as colonists protested British soldiers, resulting in five deaths when a soldier's gun discharged amidst chaos. This tragic incident became a powerful piece of propaganda, highlighted by the defense provided by John Adams. It ignited a fervor for fair trials and justice, shaping American views on governance, rights, and independence.

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Understanding the Boston Massacre: Colonial Propaganda and Its Impact on American Independence

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  1. The Boston Massacre Colonial Propaganda

  2. What Led up to the Boston Massacre? • Townshend Acts (1767) • Writs of Assistance • Quartering Act • Mass. Legislator attacks “taxation without representation” • Mass. assembly dissolved • Protests

  3. March 5, 1770 • Angry Crowd gathers outside customs house • 50-60 colonists yell insults and throw snowballs • Soldier slips--gun discharges • Five Colonists dead

  4. After Effects • Right to a fair trial? • John Adams and Josiah Quincy defend the soldiers • Two soldiers convicted of lesser charge • Branded on their thumbs and released

  5. How is it a piece of propaganda? Other pieces of Propaganda— World War I and II posters Military recruitment posters Propaganda

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