Boston Common's Silent Sentry, 1770 - The Last Laugh of Crispus Attucks

In 1889, on the 14th of November, the Crispus Attucks Monument, known as 'Victory', arose over Boston Common. Designed by Adolph Robert Kraus, its structure, and sculpted by Carl Fehmer. This monument stands as a poignant homage to Crispus Attucks, the man who breathed his last on March 5, 1770, at the Boston Massacre. The monument symbolizes the 'Spirit of the American Revolution', embodied by an allegorical woman, clutching an American flag and a shattered chain. The base carries a bronze relief, depicting the Boston Massacre, with Crispus Attucks standing out, a solitary figure amidst the pandemonium. Born a freed African American, Attucks became a defiant symbol for American colonists rebelling against British rule.

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