![Crispus Attucks has always been thought to be the leader and main instigator of the Boston Massacre, but debate continues regarding his involvement and his portrayal in the history books.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/Crispus-Attucks.jpg)
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African American Revolutionary War Heroes: Crispus Attucks
There were many African Americans in the Revolutionary War, and although some of them fought for the Colonists and others for the British, freedom was usually their motivation. Read more