He was born in 1723 in Boston, Massachussetts. His father, Prince, was a slave, and his mother Nancy, was a Natick Indian. He grew up a slave, but when he was 27, Cripus ran away to become a whaler and a seamen., When "Cris" returned from whaling at the age of 47, the King was trying to rule the colonies and this upset the colonists. Leading a group of roudy protestors, Cris challenged the British troops to a fight w/o their guns. Immediately, the Troops fired upon the protesters, killing Cris and 4 others.

 

Crispus Attucks was said to be the first person killed in the revolutionary war.