On the evening of March 5, 1770, a group of British soldiers and a group of colonists began arguing on King Street in Boston. The argument quickly escalated into a violent confrontation, and the British soldiers opened fire on the colonists. Attucks was one of the first people to be killed.
Crispus Attucks's friends included:
* John Adams: Adams was a lawyer and politician who later became the second president of the United States. Adams defended the British soldiers who were involved in the Boston Massacre, but he also criticized the British government's policies towards America.
* Samuel Adams: Adams was a cousin of John Adams and a leader of the Sons of Liberty. Adams was a vocal opponent of British rule in America, and he played a key role in organizing the Boston Tea Party.
* Josiah Quincy: Quincy was a lawyer and politician who represented Boston in the Massachusetts General Court. Quincy was a staunch defender of the rights of colonists, and he helped to organize the resistance to the British government.
* Benjamin Franklin: Franklin was a scientist, inventor, and statesman who played a key role in the American Revolution. Franklin was a close friend of Crispus Attucks, and he helped to raise money for Attucks's family after he was killed.