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The trial in the John Brown Harper's Ferry insurrection...
The trial in the John Brown Harper's Ferry insurrection...
Item # 699719
November 09, 1859
NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 9, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV, West Virginia trial
Much of the front page is taken up with election results. Page 4 has over half a column headed: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" "Proceedings of the Court--The Case of Copeland--Trial of Cook--His Confession Read in Court--Stephens Handed Over to the Federal Authorities for Trial".
Eight pages, a bit irregular at the spine with one indent net the bottom, good condition.
AI notes: The 1859 trial of John Brown was a dramatic and highly consequential event that took place in Charlestown, Virginia, following his failed raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Brown, an abolitionist who sought to incite a slave uprising by seizing weapons to arm enslaved people, was quickly captured, tried, and charged with treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, inciting a slave insurrection, and murder. Despite his limited legal defense and his serious injuries from the raid, Brown used the trial as a platform to passionately defend his actions, declaring that his fight against slavery was morally justified. The jury found him guilty on all charges, and he was sentenced to death. Brown’s calm and resolute demeanor, combined with his eloquent speeches during the trial, transformed him into a martyr for the abolitionist cause. His execution on December 2, 1859, further polarized the nation, inflaming tensions between North and South and pushing the United States closer to civil war.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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