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Dangerfield F. Newby (c. 1820 – October 17, 1859), was the oldest of John Brown's raiders, and one of the five black raiders. He died during Brown's raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Learn about Dangerfield Newby, a free mulatto who joined John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 and was killed there. Find out his family history, his letters, and his legacy at this heritage site.
15. März 2011 · Dangerfield Newby was a former slave who participated in John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859. He was the son of a white master and a slave woman, and his wife and children remained enslaved.
1. März 2021 · Dangerfield Newby was a freed slave who joined John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859 to rescue his wife and children. He died in the gun battle and his letter to his wife reveals his love and hope.
- Mildred Europa Taylor
11. Sept. 2023 · Sep 11, 2023. While history often remembers John Brown’s assault on the Federal Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, as a catalyst for the Civil War, it tends to overshadow the stories of the five Black Americans who joined him, including a man named Dangerfield Newby.
22. Feb. 2021 · Join Historic Site Manager, Paige Gibbons Backus, at Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre to learn about Dangerfield Newby and a tragic story of slavery from Brentsville, Virginia.
Thu, 10.19.1820. Dangerfield F. Newby, Abolitionist born. *The birth of Dangerfield F. Newby is celebrated on this date in 1820. He was a Black abolitionist and blacksmith. Born into slavery in Culpeper County, Virginia, Newby's father was Henry Newby, a white landowner.
