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Attucks is also credited as being the first martyr to the American cause.

Of the five colonists who died, he was said to be the first to fall. Witnesses say that Attucks, who was a runaway slave that worked as a sailor and rope maker played an active role in the defense of the colonial sailors against the British.

Tensions mounted between the British and the Colonial sailors of Massachusetts ports, in March of 1770-coming to a head in an angry confrontation that became known as the Boston Massacre. He became a symbol of black American patriotism and sacrifice. Many historians credit Crispus as the first man to die for the rebellion. Her work, which reflected her close knowledge of the ancient classics as well as Biblical theology, carried strong messages against slavery and became a rallying cry for Abolitionists. In 1773, at around age 20, Wheatley became the first African American and third woman to publish a book of poetry in the young nation. Captured as a child in West Africa, then taken to North America and enslaved, Wheatley had an unusual experience in bondage: Her owners educated her and supported her literary pursuits. Phillis Wheatley waged a war for freedom with her words. Below, we've profiled ten men and women who deserve recognition for their accomplishments during the Revolutionary War. However, the history of the Revolutionary War is vast with heroes that may not have been covered in American History classes. Many of us learned about George Washington, Paul Revere, and even Betsy Ross.