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Crispus Attucks, the first martyr of the American Revolution, King (now State) Street, Boston, March 5th, 1770.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

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The colored patriots of the American Revolution : with sketches of several distinguished colored persons

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Crispus Attucks, the first martyr of the American Revolution, King (now State) Street, Boston, March 5th, 1770.

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Title
Crispus Attucks, the first martyr of the American Revolution, King (now State) Street, Boston, March 5th, 1770.
Names
Nell, William C. (William Cooper), 1816-1874 (Author)
Collection

The colored patriots of the American Revolution : with sketches of several distinguished colored persons

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1855
Place: Boston
Publisher: R. F. Wallcut
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc Rare 973.3-N (Nell, W. C. Colored patriots of the American Revolution) [Print]
Topics
African American soldiers
Boston (Mass.)
Attucks, Crispus, -1770
African American soldiers
Revolutionaries
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Lest we Forget #368
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG754126285-B
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10228377
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2ef16bd0-c609-012f-bd6d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1816: Creator Born
  • 1855: Issued
  • 1874: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Crispus Attucks, the first martyr of the American Revolution, King (now State) Street, Boston, March 5th, 1770." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-e3a9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Crispus Attucks, the first martyr of the American Revolution, King (now State) Street, Boston, March 5th, 1770." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-e3a9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1855). Crispus Attucks, the first martyr of the American Revolution, King (now State) Street, Boston, March 5th, 1770. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-e3a9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Crispus Attucks, the first martyr of the American Revolution, King (now State) Street, Boston, March 5th, 1770.