A rare wet plat old photograph showing the questioning of imprisoned of John Brown (1800 - 1859) a prominent American leader in the American abolitionist movement. He was captured, tried, and executed by the Virginia authorities for incitement of a slave rebellion (Harpers Ferry 1859). Brown a Puritan evangelical Christian fell foul of the political leaders of the time and was hanged on Dec2, 1859, becoming the first person executed for treason in the history of the USA. "John Brown's Body" ,originally known as "John Brown's Song" became a northern Civil war anthem and marching son

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Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
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