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John Adams And The Boston Massacre Trial
The film’s depiction of the trial differed from the article in the sense that, the men were found guilty of manslaughter, not let go free and the Boston Massacre’s trial was much longer in the article. In the docudrama, once John Adams had defended the soldiers and won the trial, it was shown as if they were able to just walk away from the scene. However, many complications came before they were let go without a death penalty. Also, in the article, the trial of this case occurred seven months after the trial, allowing much anxious uproar to arise around the town. John Adams felt proud to be able to win a trial against something that he didn’t have personal beliefs for. However the outcome was also a possible threat to his family for their

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