I am going to discuss the influential aspects that Mr. Crispus Attucks and Mr. Phillis Wheatley had on American history pertaining to the American Revolution. In 1770, Mr. Attucks may have been a slave or a freeman, but his infamy came from being the first casualty in the Boston Massacre and even credited as the first American casualty in the American Revolution. For over a century many people have debated whether he was a hero and an instigator or just a rambling villain. In the murder trial, James Madison, who was a lawyer serving for the crown, stated that Mr. Attucks reviled mad behavior and that his very looks was enough to terrify anyone. The description of Mr. Attucks was that of 6’2 statue and a mulatto skin color because his father was an African and his mother was a Native American. He was …show more content…
The fact that Mr. Attucks worked in the presence of British soldiers were very nerve wracking and he also had a lot of competition with the British soldiers because of the low fares in rope making. This brought anger to Mr. Attucks and other seamen. Mr. Adams stated that these seamen, who were all black, started throwing things at the soldier and his comrades came over to assist him. This is how Mr. Attucks was killed, when they opened fire on the crowd of about 30. Patriots immediately called the event the "Boston Massacre," and its victims became martyrs and symbols of liberty. Despite laws and customs regulating the burial of blacks, Attucks was buried in the Park Street cemetery along with the other honored dead. Adams, who became the second American president, defended the soldiers in court against the charge of murder. Building on witnesses that Attucks had made the first blow, Adams described him as the leader of mob. The officer in charge and three of his men were acquitted and two were charged, which further inflamed the