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This 3 page paper discusses two diametrically opposed papers describing the “Boston Massacre” of 1770.
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ever since. This paper discusses the accounts written about it: who wrote them, when and why; and gives a quick summary of the main points, as well as what they
tell us about the historical period. Discussion The first of the two documents appeared in the Boston Gazette and Country Journal dated March 12, 1770. It is anonymous, which tends
to make it less credible that if the author was known. The clear purpose behind this account is to paint the British as the villains of the encounter, even though
the event is so confused (and confusing) that it is difficult to be certain what actually happened. The author of this piece is clearly anti-British, because his word choice
is designed to stir up sentiment against the troops. He describes a soldier this way: in the street there was "a soldier brandishing a broad sword of an uncommon size
against the walls, out of which he struck fire plentifully. A person of mean countenance armed with a large cudgel bore him company." What he is saying is that one
of the soldiers was walking down the street swinging his extremely large sword, beating it against the walls so that it struck sparks. Another person of "mean countenance" (meaning unpleasant
or spiteful) walked along with him, carrying a club. This, he insinuates, is what the average soldier is like. He says that the soldiers incited the incident when they began
beating the citizens; when asked if they intended to murder people, they said yes they did. According to him, the soldiers had fixed bayonets and were charging the unarmed members
of the crowd; he uses extreme sarcasm when he calls them "heroes." He finished his account by noting that Capt. Preston ordered his men to fire on the crowd, and
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