“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.

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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 A Who: Paul Revere What: The Bloody Massacre Where: Boston When: 1770

Image B Who: John Bufford after William L. Champey What: The Boston Massacre Where: Boston When: 1856

Compare the two…

Image C Who: Alonzo Chappel What: The Boston Massacre Where: Boston When: 1868

Broadside of the Boston Massacre, 1770.