Harpers Ferry Insurrection, 1859 is a photograph by Photo Researchers which was uploaded on March 6th, 2013.
Harpers Ferry Insurrection, 1859
Engraving entitled Harpers Ferry Insurrection. Interior of the Engine House, just before the gate is broken down by the storming party. The print... more
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Harpers Ferry Insurrection, 1859
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Engraving entitled "Harpers Ferry Insurrection. Interior of the Engine House, just before the gate is broken down by the storming party." The print shows Brown with hostages. John Brown, a white abolitionist, attempted to start an armed slave revolt by seizing a military arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859. He was defeated by a detachment of Marines led by Colonel Robert E. Lee. John Brown was the first white man to use violence in an attempt to end slavery. The raid alarmed many in the South and led to militarization in preparation for a Northern invasion. Brown was tried and executed for treason, murder, and conspiracy.
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March 6th, 2013
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