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| BLACK HISTORY MONTH POETRY |
| In the winter of 1770, The Colonial Days of old; An incident took place in Boston, So the history is told. The King of England ordered a tax, Payable on products arriving by sea; The proclamation outraged the Colonist, So, they filled the harbor with his tea. On March 5th, a cold winter’s day, The Colonist gathered in the town square; To formally voice their protest, That the taxes were unfair. They were met by the British Redcoats, And, Fire - was the order called; As the shots heard around the world rang out, Crispus Attucks was among the first to fall. Freedom and Justice became the cry that day, Liberty was the call; After that infamous incident, They knew the Crown must fall. The revolution began that winter’s day, Yes, the Crown did fall; But, the question that lingers in many minds, is, why did Attucks answer at all ? For he was born into slavery, But, in his quest to be free; He escaped the chains of bondage, And, took to life at sea. Slavery was the norm those days, In the South the law of the land; And although chattel in the South, In the North he was a free man. He worked the harbor of Boston, Unloading cargo arriving by sea; The proclamation the King had issued; Imposed on his Liberty. So, when the word was passed, About the meeting in town square; It was only natural, For Crispus Attucks to be there. He took his stand for Freedom, Justice for us all; And, in the name of Liberty, He was Among the 1st To Fall |
| Crispus Attucks Among the 1st to Fall |
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| Written by: Charles Blatcher, III.... (c) October 4th, 1985 Photograph Credit: The National Archives Illustration: Boston Massacre, by J.E. Taylor '99 |
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