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Why did john Adams and josiah Quincy defend the british soldiers?
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∙ 13y ago
Samuel Adams did not defend the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre. John Adams defended them. Sam really disliked them and went against them. John (a cousin of Sam) didn't really like them either but he did defend the British soldiers in trial for the Boston Massacre
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoJohn Adams and Josiah Quincy didn't publicly explain why they agreed to defend the British soldiers that were involved in the British massacre. However, it's speculated that they agreed to do it because of their convictions that everyone's entitled to a good defense.
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∙ 13y agoboth believed strongly in the concept of a free trial
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∙ 9y agoJohn Adams was a lawyer, and on honest man with integrity. Every person who is accused deserves to have a lawyer to defend him, so that is exactly what Adams did.
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When was Josiah Quincy House created?
Josiah Quincy House was created in 1770.
When was Josiah Quincy II born?
Josiah Quincy II was born in 1744.
When did Josiah Quincy II die?
Josiah Quincy II died in 1775.
Who is Josiah Quincy?
Josiah Quincy is the name passed on through several generations of patriots and public servants. Colonel Josiah Quincy I was Revolutionary War soldier. Josiah Quincy II was an attorney and a newspaper propagandist with 'the Patriot'. Josiah Quincy III served as president of Harvard University, a US representative, the mayor of Boston. Josiah Quincy, Jr. served as mayor of Boston. Josiah Phillips Quincy was a well known poet, writer, and publicist. Josiah Quincy was a General Court representative, assistant secretary of the Navy, and mayor of Boston.
When did Josiah Quincy III die?
Josiah Quincy III died on 1864-07-01.
When was Josiah Quincy III born?
Josiah Quincy III was born on 1772-02-04.
Was Josiah Quincy a loyalist?
NO
Was Josiah Quincy a patriot?
YES
Why do you think john adamsand josiah Quincy agreed to defend the british soldiers that were involved in the Boston massacre?
Everyone deserves a defense in a court of law. What if they were not guilty? I don't believe they were. After all, the American Patriots were screaming at the squad of British Soldiers who were guarding the tea warehouse, and started throwing stones and other things at them. The British were very, very scared. There were more Patriots than British soldiers. The soldiers that had been in the military for a while understood clearly that their instructions were to NOT shoot any Patriots. Well, one of the British soldiers turned out to be a teenager who had never seen combat and, in fact, had been in the British army for only a short time. He panicked and fired at the Patriots, hitting one of them and killing him. That sounds a lot like self-defense, I think.
Why do you think jhon Adams and josiah Quincy agreed to defend the british soldiers that were involved in the Boston massacre?
John Adams wrote about his reason for defending the British soldiers and he felt they had the right to a proper defense. People are innocent until they are proven guilty and are protected under law to a trial no matter who they are. Actually, the men weren't guilty of what they are accused of and he was right. Historians have proven that there was a political spin to the propaganda handbills that were drawn by Revere and spread around the Boston. The history channel has a program on this, so look for it.
What was Josiah Quincy's role in the Revolutionary War?
He made made pie for George Washington and died of explosive diarria
Who was josiah Quincy?
some stupid person who is wierd
