Not much is known about Crispus Attucks, though it is known that he was involved in the Boston Massacre of 1770.
Some Interesting Facts
* Attucks was the first person to die during the Boston Massacre.
* Was more than likely of both African and Native American descent.
* May have spent time on a whaling ship as a harpooner.
* He is buried along with James Caldwell and Samuel Gray in the Granary Burying Ground
* A monument to Attucks was built in Boston in 1888.
* A coin was struck in 1998 to recognize Crispus Attucks as a hero of the Revolution.
Quotes about Crispus Attucks
There are no actual existing quotes from Crispus Attucks, partially because no one even knew who he was at the time of his death. Even historians are still unsure of who he is exactly. So, I present the only two quotes that I could even find ABOUT Crispus Attucks.
- "He is one of the most important figures in African-American history, not for what he did for his own race but for what he did for all oppressed people everywhere. He is a reminder that the African-American heritage is not only African but American and it is a heritage that begins with the beginning of America." - Martin Luther King Jr.
- "...and to honor Crispus Attucks who was the leader and voice that day: The first to defy, and the first to die, with Maverick, Carr, and Gray. Call it riot or revolution, or mob or crowd as you may, such deaths have been seeds of nations, such lives shall be honored..." - John Boyle O'Reilly
A picture of the Crispus Attucks Memorial
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