On This Day in Black History: Oct. 16 -1859 Abolitionist John Brown overtakes arsenal in Harper's, Virginia
On the night of Oct. 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a revolt of 21 men — including three free Blacks, one freed slave and one fugitive slave — in Harper's Ferry, Virginia (present-day West Virginia). Brown and his supporters aimed to spark a slave rebellion of freed slaves and raided the town's artillery and took 60 of the town's most prominent residents hostage.
Among the dead were Harper's Ferry Mayor Fountain Beckham and two of Brown's sons. The following morning, Marines under Col. Robert E. Lee stormed the arsenal and Brown was apprehended.
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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Monday, October 16th 2023 at 1:28PM
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