Crispus Attucks

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Crispus Attucks was born around 1723
His sister's name was Phebe Attucks.
Family
His mother's name was Nancy Attucks and his father's name was Prince Younger.
Crispus Attucks was born into slavery.
He escaped from slavery when he was 27 years old.
Slavery Years
Crispus was sold to Deacon William Brown as a slave when he was 16 years old.
Sometime during this period, he had 3 kids.
The Missing Years
During the time from when he escaped and when he died, people believe that he was a sailor for whaling boats.
Death
Some people say that he was leaning on a stick when he was shot.
Crispus Attucks died March 5, 1770.
His funeral was March 8, 1770 and is known to be the first to fall in the American Revolution.
Funeral
He was buried in the Granary Burying Ground in Boston, MA.
After he died, president John Adams believed that he was the reason that the Revolution started and that he was the cause of his death.
After His Death

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