In the wood carving by Paul Revere, I immediately noticed the dramatic scene on the left being carried out by the colonists. The apparent aggressor to the victims, is the British soldiers in red, towards the right. I believe Paul solely carved this to persuade loyalists to be revolutionaries, and to fight for a governmental change. It appealed indefinitely towards neutral audiences (as well as the loyalists who were previously mentioned).
Paul Revere's carving is historically inaccurate. Of the five colonists killed that day, a black ship captain by the name of Crispus Attucks, was not pictured. Revere only presented Caucasian colonists to appeal to the mass of white people in the states at the time. It was rare that African slaves became
Paul Revere's carving is historically inaccurate. Of the five colonists killed that day, a black ship captain by the name of Crispus Attucks, was not pictured. Revere only presented Caucasian colonists to appeal to the mass of white people in the states at the time. It was rare that African slaves became