York At A Glance

By John Brown

 The obvious, number one attraction probably remains its glorious Minster. This said the Railway Museum, and the city's Roman history help to sell York to the world as a major destination. Look around York today, and despite the current nancial hardships felt across the globe, there is still a heavy, American, Japanese, Chinese and European tourist presence to be seen. Yes, York is a ne city

A Bookopedia Compact Travel Guide

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bookopedia
• Release date: Mar 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393372158

John Brown

John Brown (1800-1859) was a staunch abolitionist who came to believe that violence and coercion was the only way to stop the scourge of slavery in the United States. Fiercely religious and believing himself to be the instrument of God sent to earth to personally abolish slavery, Brown led a life of activism and violent resistance, finally deciding that the best way to set off a slave liberation movement would be to capture the Federal armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, arm the slaves and then lead a violent rebellion that would sweep through the southern states. During the raid, in October of 1859, five men were killed and many more injured, but Brown and his forces did indeed take over the armory. Very few slaves joined his revolt, however, and the armory was soon retaken by the local militia and US Marines, the latter led by Robert E. Lee himself. Brown was tried immediately, found guilty and hanged in December of 1859, the first person to be executed for treason in the United States. John Brown delivered the following speech at the conclusion of his trial on November 2, 1859. He would be executed a month later and become a hero and martyr to the abolitionist cause.

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