A unique book from the 1859 raid on Harper’s Ferry, this firsthand account of the only black combatant to survive the raid details the story of this turning point in the struggle against slavery and refutes the notion that African American people did take on the cause for their freedom.
About the Author
Osborne Anderson was the only surviving African American member of John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry—an armed attack by black and white volunteers on a citadel of the South.
Book Details
Author: Osborne Anderson (Author)
Author: Mumia Abu-Jamal (Foreword by)
Author: Monica Moorehead (Introduction by)
Author: Vince Copeland(Prefaced by)
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780895671363
Size:
124 pages
Publisher: World View Forum
Year: 2000