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The Harper's Ferry slave insurrection...
The Harper's Ferry slave insurrection...
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October 30, 1859
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 30, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia
Front page first column heads include: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" "The Trial of John Brown, Charged with Conspiracy, Treason and Murder" "Conclusion of the Evidence" "The Indictment Against the Prisoners" "Joshua Giddings' Address on Slavery and Old Brown's Plot" and more. This and other related reports take the entire front page, carrying over to page 2 as well.
Page 4 has a related editorial headed: "The Harper's Ferry Invasion--The Duty of the Government at Washinfgton"
Eight pages, slightly irregular at the blank spine, some minor foxing, good condition.
AI notes: On October 29, 1859, the trial of John Brown, the radical abolitionist who led the raid on Harpers Ferry in October 1859, was underway in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia). By this date, Brown had been formally indicted for treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, murder, and inciting a slave insurrection. His trial drew intense national attention, polarizing the country: many in the North admired his moral courage in fighting slavery, while Southerners saw him as a dangerous criminal threatening their way of life. Court proceedings were conducted with great formality, and Brown himself spoke calmly and with defiance, using the trial as a platform to denounce slavery. Legal arguments revolved around the legality of his actions and whether his anti-slavery motives could mitigate the severity of his crimes. The trial was moving quickly, as the Virginia authorities were determined to secure a conviction and execute him to deter further insurrections. Brown would be convicted and sentenced to death, and he was hanged on December 2, 1859, becoming a martyr in the eyes of abolitionists and further inflaming sectional tensions leading up to the Civil War.
Category: Post-Civil War
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