Boston Massacre

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clubs, for the purpose of assaulting the people.
Many would say that the colonists had every right to be mad and irritated. But what about the soldiers. They were just taking commands from the country that they are defending and fighting for. To them they were just doing the right thing. But we all know that they went to extremes by the frequent wounding of persons by their bayonets and cutlasses, and the numerous instances of bad behavior in the soldiery. This also led the colonists to figure out the England did not send those troops over for their well-being, but were there just for the benefit of England. But once again, they were only taking orders from England.
Early on the evening of March 5, 1770, a crowd of laborers began throwing hard packed snowballs at soldiers guarding the Customs House. Goaded beyond endurance the sentries acted against express orders and fired on the crowd, killing four and wounding eight, one of whom dies a few days later.1 Here are ...

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-Gillam Bass, being on King St. at the same time declares that the posted themselves between the Custom house door and the west corner of it. In a few minutes started to fire upon the people. 2 or 3 were really high which he believes must of came from the balcony windows. 4
A few more men also declared the same thing. The most important factor there is that they all testified that the y saw some of the shots coming from the higher balcony windows. This proves that those soldiers were at no danger, but still took it upon themselves to shoot at the citizens who were not harming them in any way.
The morning after the massacre, a town meeting was held; at which ...

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