___ Attucks, Revolutionary War casualty who posthumously became an abolitionist symbol

CRISPUS

This Black Patriot’s 1770 death in Boston sparked early cries against both tyranny and slavery.

This clue asks for the first name of Crispus Attucks, a Black man killed in the 1770 Boston Massacre who later became a powerful symbol for abolitionists fighting slavery. The blank signals you’re looking for a single name, and "Revolutionary War casualty" narrows it down to someone tied to early American history. Since Attucks was the first to die in the conflict, his name is well-documented in historical accounts, making "Crispus" the straightforward answer.