Group Marks Anniversary of 1770 Boston Massacre
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BOSTON — The Boston Equal Rights League commemorated the 217th anniversary of the Boston Massacre on Thursday at the spot where the skirmish took place. The event also honored Crispus Attucks, a fugitive slave who was one of five men killed by British soldiers on March 5, 1770. The five are considered the first casualties of the American Revolution.
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