The Devil’s Advocate - Boston, 1770

About this episode

The episode explores the events leading up to the Boston Massacre and the subsequent court case involving a future founding father.

In the streets of 1770 colonial Boston, working men and woman are a flame with ideas of revolution. Straining under the ever growing economic oppression of the British parliament, the city was rapidly becoming a powder keg about to explode. So when a shot from a red coat musket turned a riot into a massacre, why didn't the city erupt into chaos? The answer lies in the subsequent court case, where a future founding father took the stand to defend the guilty party... If you want to see this episode’s accompanying images and a sneak peek of upcoming episodes, follow us on Instagram - @cloakanddaggerpodcast  Music: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoogLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

People in this episode

Hosts: Will Davis-Coleman, Patrick Courtney

Topics covered

• American Revolution
• colonial history
• court case
• Boston Massacre
• economic oppression

Keywords

• Boston
• 1770
• revolution
• massacre
• court case
• founding father
• British parliament

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British parliament

Books & works: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop

Places: Boston

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