Explores how Attucks has been interpreted through the years and grapples with the challenges that come with bringing Attucks to life.
Author: Revolutionary Spaces
Video | Liberty & Sovereignty in 18th Century New England
Examining the political conversations that were taking place around the time of the Boston Massacre among white colonists and the African- and Native-descended communities.
Video | Boston’s Activists of Color: A Historical Tour & Contemporary Conversation
View a short film about anti-slavery activists in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood during the 19th-century Abolitionist Movement, followed by a conversation with one of these activists’ descendants.
Video | Man of Many Worlds Online Panel
A lively discussion about Attucks’s Afro-Indian community and reflect on the experiences he might have had that informed his thinking about resistance and protest and ultimately brought him to King Street on the night of the Boston Massacre.
Video | Introducing Reflecting Attucks with Mitch Kachun
Reviewing what we know about Attucks’s actions at the Boston Massacre, and how Americans have found inspiration in Attucks over the last 250 years.
Video | History Off the Page
A panel discussion on scholarly disciplines that look beyond the written record for knowledge about the past, including research on language, music, and material culture.
Video | Discovering Crispus – A Play in Process
Exploring how the memory of Attucks has inspired generations of activists to fight for social change.
Video | Site See: Rebellion in Action
Revisiting moments of 18th-century protest, debate, and rebellion at the Old South Meeting House and Old State House.
Video | Site See: The Flipsides of the Old State House and Old South Meeting House
Revisiting moments of 18th-century protest, debate, and rebellion at the Old South Meeting House and Old State House.
Temporary Closures to Combat COVID-19
In accordance with all state and local guidelines, the Old State House and Old South Meeting House will remain closed until further notice. We make this decision to support the efforts of government officials and healthcare professionals working to protect the public and promote healthy practices.