Boston Massacre trial

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf trial
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Boston_Tea_Party
gptkbp:community_engagement town meetings
outrage_against_British_rule
gptkbp:community_involvement local activists
gptkbp:controversy justice vs. loyalty
gptkbp:court gptkb:Samuel_Adams
colonial citizens
British_soldiers
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
gptkbp:culturalSignificance historical reenactments
remembrance events
gptkbp:date 1770
gptkbp:feedback protests and rallies
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:Boston
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
gptkbp:historicalSignificance court records
newspaper articles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boston Massacre trial
gptkbp:ideology debates on justice
gptkbp:impact influenced legal standards
colonial legal practices
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Boston_Massacre
gptkbp:is_involved_in subsequent trials of soldiers
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Quincy
gptkbp:key_figure gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Paul_Revere
gptkb:Josiah_Quincy_II
gptkbp:legacy symbol of justice
gptkbp:legal_representation defense counsel
gptkbp:location gptkb:Old_State_House
gptkbp:media_coverage pamphlets and broadsides
gptkbp:notableFeature colonial law
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:John_Adams
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
gptkbp:public_perception divided opinions
increased_anti-British_sentiment
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Boston_Massacre
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
gptkbp:testimonials eyewitness accounts
varied accounts
gptkbp:year 1770