Virginia v. John Brown 10/31/1859 AD

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Virginia v. John Brown

Virginia v. John Brown
10/31/1859 AD convicted

The abolitionist John Brown is prosecuted for treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, murder, and inciting a slave insurrection, all part of his raid on the US federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. (Since 1863, both Charles Town and Harpers Ferry are in West Virginia.) He was found guilty of all charges, sentenced to death

Thanks to the recently-invented telegraph, Brown's trial was the first to be reported nationally.

Charles Town, WV
Lattitude: 39.2841° N
Longitude: 77.8561° W
Region: North America
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