While history often remembers John Brown’s assault on the Federal Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, as a catalyst for the Civil War, it tends to overshadow the stories of the five Black Americans who joined him, including a man named Dangerfield Newby. Dangerfield Newby’s motivation, rooted in his love for his family, led him on a unique journey, and his tragic yet heroic narrative serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring struggle against racism and discrimination that ordinary people undertook during this foundational period in American history. They too are worthy of remembering.
The Heroic Dangerfield Newby
The Heroic Dangerfield Newby
The Heroic Dangerfield Newby
While history often remembers John Brown’s assault on the Federal Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, as a catalyst for the Civil War, it tends to overshadow the stories of the five Black Americans who joined him, including a man named Dangerfield Newby. Dangerfield Newby’s motivation, rooted in his love for his family, led him on a unique journey, and his tragic yet heroic narrative serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring struggle against racism and discrimination that ordinary people undertook during this foundational period in American history. They too are worthy of remembering.