Courtesy Image- Born a slave in Massachusetts in 1722, Crispus Attucks eventually escaped slavery and became a free man in 1750, according to the African American Registry. After being shot dead by British redcoats during the Boston Massacre, Attucks went down in history as the first man to die for America’s freedom.
Courtesy Image- Born a slave in Massachusetts in 1722, Crispus Attucks eventually escaped slavery and became a free man in 1750, according to the African American Registry. After being shot dead by British redcoats during the Boston Massacre, Attucks went down in history as the first man to die for America’s freedom.