Letter to the editor
On March 5th, 1770, British soldiers fired into a crowd of Boston colonists, killing five. The incident named, “The Boston Massacre,” incited intense anger in the colonies. This anger, combined with the pains of enduring systematic injustices, created a particularly incendiary moment in American history. Nobody was willing to represent the British soldiers in court, except for John Adams, the outspoken member of the Sons of Liberty and the future President of the United States. He realized equal protection under the law meant equal protection for everyone, including the soldiers.