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Pbs Africans in America: The Boston Massacre ActivityPbs Africans in America: The Boston Massacre Activity
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PBS
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9th - 10th
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Pbs Africans in America: The Boston Massacre

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From its series entitled "Africans in America," PBS offers a comprehensive overview of the Boston Massacre from the viewpoint of the poor, the oppressed, and enslaved or free Africans. The article highlights how these individuals were viewed prior to the massacre, and how those views significantly shifted after.

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african americans, colonial america

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crispus attucks, pbs, revolutionary ideal, samuel adams, slaves, boston massacre, boston's africans, british taxation, liberty and property!

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