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The event, which occurred on March 5, 1770, involved British soldiers killing five colonists, but it was labeled a 'massacre' by propagandists to fuel anti-British sentiment.
Located in front of the Old State House, the cobblestones mark the spot where the confrontation took place.
Future President John Adams served as the defense attorney for the soldiers, arguing they acted in self-defense.
The incident heightened tensions between the American colonies and British authorities, contributing to the revolutionary movement.
Paul Revere's engraving, although not entirely accurate, was widely circulated and helped shape public opinion against the British.
Crispus Attucks, a man of African and Native American descent, is often regarded as the first martyr of the American Revolution.
The site is one of the 16 historical sites along the 2.5-mile Freedom Trail in Boston.
The trials took place in the Council Chamber of the Old State House, which still stands today.
