Sons of Liberty Movie notes

Boston MArch 5th 1770

Opening Scene

Join or Die Propaganda poster was made by Benjamin Franklin

John Adams was riding in town when it was very cold in Boston there was a snow storm.

John Adams rides into the british being hazed by children and the Bostonians.

John Adams is a lawyer by Trade and his wife is Abigail Adams.

A couple of soldiers shot 5 people and they ended up dying. There were many that were wounded.

Samuel Adams called soldiers Murderers and John and Sam are Cousins.

The British are asking John Adams to represent them in Court. No one wanted to represent the British.

John Adams talks to Captain Preston and his soldiers and get their side of the story.

Boston Civillians threw their “waste buckets” in the street to disrespect the Soldiers.

Captain Preston claims that he never gave the soldiers the order to shoot at the Civilians.

                        Second Page of Notes

Paul Revere makes propaganda poster called “The Bloody Massacre.”

There are two Court Cases one is against Captain Preston and the second is against the Soldiers.

The first verdict was Captain Preston was found Not Guilty

The second verdict was the soldiers were found Not Guilty except for two charged for Manslaughter.

The colonist Tarred people and then while the Tarr was still we they put feathers on them and they got paraded around the street. The feathers mimickeed a chicken. (Join or Die) the people died from being Tarred.