He was the first to speak the morning of the Boston Massacre. Following the night of the bloodshed, citizens had gathered in hopes not only of establishing exactly what happened that fearful night but also to agree on some retaliatory plan of action. Mingled emotions of confusion, anger, and horror pervaded the assembly air. Only the poised, impassive, and eloquent matter of Samuel Adams could have settled the anxious multitude in such a time of …showed first 75 words of 459 total…

…showed last 75 words of 459 total…Boston Massacre, but the Boston Tea Party as well. His spoken and written words goaded people into action unlike any other. He was a renowned and respected orator and author throughout the colonies. His noble and patriotic life makes Samuel Adams one of the most important founding fathers of America. <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/>