The Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770.

The article presents discussion of the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770, its significance as a precursor to the U.S. Revolutionary War, and its treatment throughout U.S. history in the following century. An overview of the events themselves is provided, describing the context of British troops in the city and clashes between civilians and soldiers. Questions are raised regarding the sentiments of those involved and the retrospective moral blame on the aggressors, noting the power of mob action in such circumstances. Several examples of writings and memorials celebrated in anniversary of the incident are also examined on terms of its symbolism rather than its factual happenings.