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The Forgotten Boston Massacre Speech They Wanted to Silence
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In 1771, James Lovell stood before a massive crowd in Boston to deliver a speech commemorating the first anniversary of the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770. His oration left no room for compromise: warning against standing armies, defending the people’s right to bear arms, declaring freedom as a birthright, and rejecting Parliament’s authority over the colonies entirely. This episode explores James Lovell’s powerful speech, its aftermath, and a background story about Paul Revere’s role in the commemoration of the Boston Massacre.
Path to Liberty: March 5, 2025
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Dave Benner – Today in History: The Massacre in Boston
JL Bell – “The Town make choice of a proper Person to deliver an Oration”
James Lovell – Massacre Day Oration (2 Apr 1771)
Blackstone – Commentaries on the Laws of England in Four Books, vol. 1
Thomas Jefferson – Summary View of the Rights of British America (1774)
Thomas Hutchinson – Letter to John Pownall (18 Apr 1771)
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