Heyward Shepherd
Heyward Shepherd was a freed slave who became a casualty during the raid led by abolitionist John Brown at Harper's Ferry in 1859. He was one of four townspeople killed in the crossfire when Brown's group attempted to incite a slave uprising, highlighting the violent and tumultuous nature of the abolitionist movement and the complex history surrounding the fight for freedom.
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Heyward Shepherd was a freed slave who was killed during the skirmish involving John Brown's raid.
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Heyward Shepherd was a freed slave caught in the crossfire during John Brown's raid.
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