Five for freedom : the African American soldiers in John Brown's army / Eugene L. Meyer
- Author
- Meyer, Eugene L.
- Published
- Chicago, Illinois : Lawrence Hill Books, [2018]
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
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- Contents
- Beginnings -- One bright hope: the Newbys of Virginia -- The Oberlin connection -- North to Canada -- The road to Harpers Ferry -- The raid -- Trial and punishment -- Remains of the day -- The aftermath -- Hapless Haywood Shepherd -- To preserve this sacred shrine -- Commemorations.
- Summary
- "A close examination of the five African American soldiers in John Brown's army and the raid on Harpers Ferry"--
- Subject(s)
- Newby, Dangerfield
- Anderson, Osborne P. (Osborne Perry), 1830-1872
- Copeland, John A. (John Anthony)
- Leary, Lewis Sheridan, 1835-1859
- Green, Shields
- Brown, John, 1800-1859
- 1800-1899
- African American abolitionists—History—19th century
- Abolitionnistes noirs américains—Histoire—19e siècle
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General
- African American abolitionists
- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)—History—John Brown's Raid, 1859
- Harpers Ferry (Virg.-Occ.)—Histoire—1859 (Raid de John Brown)
- West Virginia—Harpers Ferry
- John Brown's Raid (Harpers Ferry, West Virginia : 1859)
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9781613735725 (electronic bk.)
1613735723 (electronic bk.)
9781613735749 (electronic bk.)
161373574X (electronic bk.)
9781613735732
1613735731
9781613735718 (cloth ; alk. paper) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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