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Annie Brown December 23, 1843 - October 5, 1926 Annie Brown was the youngest of John Brown's daughters. At just 15 years old, she joined her father at the Kennedy Farm in 1859 prior to the raid on Harpers Ferry. Her job was to remain watchful for neighbors and alleviate their suspicions. Brown sent Annie and her sister-in-law Martha home a few ...
Der Überfall auf Harpers Ferry am 16. Oktober 1859 war der Versuch, ein Waffenarsenal der United States Army in Harpers Ferry im damaligen Bundesstaat Virginia (heute West Virginia) einzunehmen. Unter der Führung des militanten Abolitionisten John Brown wollte eine Gruppe von 19 Männern mit dieser Aktion die Befreiung und Bewaffnung von ...
16. Mai 2023 · Spring 2011, Vol. 43, No. 1 By Paul Finkelman Enlarge For Southerners, Brown was the embodiment of all their fear—a white man willing to die to end slavery. For many Northerners, he was a prophet of righteousness. (111-BA-1101) As we celebrate the beginning of the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, it is worthwhile to remember, and contemplate, the most important figure in the ...
John Brown ascending the scaffold preparatory to being hanged / Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper; Library of Congress. The Aftermath Sixteen people were killed in the raid, including ten of Brown's men. John Brown, Aaron Stevens, Edwin Coppoc, Shields Green, and John Copeland were taken to jail in Charles Town, Virginia, on October 19 ...
16. Okt. 2021 · Im Zivilleben war John Brown gescheitert. Umso fanatischer widmete er sich seiner Mission: Er wollte die Sklaven des amerikanischen Südens zum Aufstand treiben. Im Oktober 1859 überfiel er daher ...
28. Jan. 2021 · The inaugural meeting of two of the 19th century's most famous abolitionists, Frederick Douglass and John Brown, took place at Brown's home in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1847. Douglass was ...
22. Jan. 2018 · John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry. On the night of October 16, 1859, Brown and 18 of his followers drove wagons into the town of Harpers Ferry. The raiders cut telegraph wires and quickly overcame the watchman at the armory, effectively seizing the building. A train passing through town carried the news, and by the next day forces began to arrive.
