One More River to Cross Crispus Attucks Crispus Attucks was the first American to die in cause of independence. He was born a slave in 1725, in Massachusetts. He was an expert livestock trader. On March 5, 1770, he left dinner after hearing strange fire bells. He then gathered an angry mob and went to where a British soldier was staying. The soldier shot into the crowd killing Attucks and injuring other civilians. Thousands attended his funeral. Madam …showed first 75 words of 1219 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1219 total…and taught biology. After getting money for medical school, he went to McGill University in Montreal. He worked at hospitals and helped in World War 2. He won many awards. He was the first black to get a doctors degree in science for forming a blood bank. He worked in surgery. In 1950 when driving home at two a.m., he fell asleep and tipped his car over and was killed instantly. No one else was killed.