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Dangerfield F. Newby (c. 1820 – October 17, 1859), was the oldest of John Brown's raiders, and one of the five black raiders. He died during Brown's raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia .
Learn about Dangerfield Newby, a free mulatto who joined John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 and was killed there. Find out his family history, his letters, and his legacy at this heritage site.
15 de mar. de 2011 · Learn about Dangerfield Newby, a former slave who participated in John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859. He was the son of a white master and a slave woman, and his wife and children remained enslaved.
1 de mar. de 2021 · Dangerfield Newby was a freed slave who joined John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859 to rescue his wife and children. He died in the gun battle and his letter to his wife reveals his love and hope.
- Mildred Europa Taylor
Dangerfield Newby was born into slavery in Virginia in 1820 and became a blacksmith and abolitionist. He joined John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 and was killed by the mob, his body mutilated and thrown in a pit.
13 de out. de 2019 · Dangerfield Newby was a blacksmith and an abolitionist who joined John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859. He had a long-distance marriage with an enslaved woman named Harriet, who wrote him desperate letters begging him to buy her freedom and reunite with their children.
21 de abr. de 2021 · Dangerfield Newby was one of the five African Americans who joined John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 to free his enslaved wife and children. Read his story and the heartbreaking letters he received from Harriet before his death.
