mar 5, 1770 - The Boston Massacre

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The Boston Massacre was an incident in which British soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others in Boston, Massachusetts, amid escalating tensions between the colonists and British authorities. This event significantly fueled colonial unrest and anti-British sentiments, becoming a major catalyst for the American Revolution, often highlighted in patriot propaganda led by figures like Paul Revere and Samuel Adams.

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