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In 1770, amidst public opprobrium, the future president defended the British officers charged with murdering American colonials at the infamous Boston Massacre. Adams, with full knowledge of the political repercussions of his decision, nevertheless felt that the accused British soldiers were entitled to a fair trial. A jury acquitted six soldiers; two were convicted of manslaughter.
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