Crispus Attucks is a prominent figure in Black history as he is considered the first person killed in the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770. Attucks was of African and Native American descent and is often celebrated as a symbol of Black resistance and the fight for freedom. His death played a significant role in galvanizing public opinion against British colonial rule and is seen as an important event leading up to the American Revolutionary War. Attucks' legacy has been honored in various ways, including the dedication of a monument at Boston Common in his honor.