“facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of...
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“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
~John Adams
Argument in Defense of the British Soldiers in the Boston
Massacre Trials (November 4, 1770)
Propaganda Definition: One sided information intended
to persuade either in favor or against a position.
What types of propaganda are there? What techniques are commonly used?
Image AWho: Paul RevereWhat: The Bloody MassacreWhere: BostonWhen: 1770
Image BWho: John Bufford after William L. ChampeyWhat: The Boston MassacreWhere: BostonWhen: 1856
Compare the two…
Image CWho: Alonzo ChappelWhat: The Boston MassacreWhere: BostonWhen: 1868
Broadside of the Boston Massacre, 1770.