On February 22, 1770, a cold wind whipped through north Boston, Massachusetts. But the bitter chill didn’t stop an angry mob from gathering. They yelled and hurled stones at a store selling British goods. Among the crowd was 11-year-old Christopher Seider.
A British official named Ebenezer Richardson lived near the shop. He tried to stop the protest. But the crowd turned on him, and he ran off into his house. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out. Richardson had fired his gun into the group. Christopher dropped to the ground, wounded. The boy died later that night.
Christopher’s death would spark a revolution.
A cold wind whipped through north Boston, Massachusetts. It was February 22, 1770. But the bitter chill didn’t stop an angry mob from gathering. They yelled and hurled stones at a store selling British goods. In the crowd was 11-year-old Christopher Seider.
A British official named Ebenezer Richardson lived near the shop. He tried to stop the protest. But the crowd turned on him and he ran off into his house.
Suddenly, a gunshot rang out. Richardson had fired his gun into the group. Christopher dropped to the ground. He was wounded. The boy died later that night.
Christopher’s death would spark a revolution.