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Remembering Boston Massacre Day: Benjamin Church Edition

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:March 6, 2023
Post category:Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Dr. Benjamin Church’s Massacre Day Oration in 1773. A leader with the Sons of Liberty - and the first Surgeon General - urged the people to respond to the bloodshed of 1770 with “manly rage; against the foul oppression, of quartering troops, in populous cities, in times of peace.” He focused heavily on the principle of delegated and reserved powers. But this story of a one-time hero ends with a massive twist most are never taught today.

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The Struggle for American Independence: The Boston Massacre

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:June 15, 2018
Post category:Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

Tellingly, the event spurred patriots in the other colonies to sympathize with the plight of New Englanders.

Today in History: The Boston Massacre, a Pivotal Step on the Road to Independence.

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:March 5, 2018
Post category:History Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

Today in history, Mar. 5, 1770, a violent incident unfolded on Boston’s King Street, where an agitated group of colonists swarmed around a group of British regulars. This came to be known as the “Boston Massacre.” After a group of Bostonians uttered insults, threw snowballs, and dared the British to fire, several soldiers ultimately fired…