Statements (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
trial
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gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Boston_Tea_Party
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gptkbp:community_engagement |
town meetings
outrage_against_British_rule |
gptkbp:community_involvement |
local activists
|
gptkbp:controversy |
justice vs. loyalty
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gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Samuel_Adams
colonial citizens British_soldiers |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
historical reenactments
remembrance events |
gptkbp:date |
1770
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gptkbp:feedback |
protests and rallies
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gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Boston
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gptkbp:historical_analysis |
scholarly research
|
gptkbp:historical_significance |
varied perspectives
legal precedent milestone_in_American_legal_history |
gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:American_Revolution
tensions_between_colonists_and_British_authorities |
gptkbp:historicalRecords |
various interpretations
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
court records
newspaper articles |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Boston Massacre trial
|
gptkbp:ideology |
debates on justice
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gptkbp:impact |
influenced legal standards
colonial legal practices |
gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Boston_Massacre
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gptkbp:is_involved_in |
subsequent trials of soldiers
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gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Quincy
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gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Paul_Revere gptkb:Josiah_Quincy_II |
gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of justice
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gptkbp:legal_representation |
defense counsel
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Old_State_House
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
pamphlets and broadsides
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
colonial law
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gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:John_Adams
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gptkbp:outcome |
mixed reactions
precedent for future cases acquittal of most soldiers increased reputation two soldiers convicted of manslaughter |
gptkbp:politicalPosition |
influence on colonial unity
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gptkbp:public_perception |
divided opinions
increased_anti-British_sentiment |
gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Boston_Massacre
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gptkbp:role |
shaping narratives
advocacy for soldiers |
gptkbp:significance |
early example of colonial resistance
|
gptkbp:tactics |
self-defense
crowd provocation |
gptkbp:taught |
importance of fair trials
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gptkbp:testimonials |
eyewitness accounts
varied accounts |
gptkbp:year |
1770
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