On Dec 2, 1859, Abolitionist John Brown was the first American ever executed for treason. The second ever executed for treason was Aaron Dwight Stevens (March 15, 1831 – March 16, 1860).
Their crimes? Attempting to free the enslaved. The first Americans executed for treason was for the crime of freeing the enslaved.
Legality is not always a measure of justice & morality, but a measure of power. This was only two life spans ago.
May we learn from these atrocities & uphold justice forever.
@QasimRashid
John Brown led a raid on a US arsenal. "He was charged by a grand jury with treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, murder, and inciting a slave insurrection. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown%27s_raid_on_Harpers_Ferry
It is an amazing story and Harpers Ferry is a neat place
with lots of history.
Another fun fact is that George " Washington’s will provided for the immediate emancipation of one of his slaves, and additionally required his remaining 123 slaves to serve his wife and be freed no later than her death "
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_and_slavery
Qasim Rashid, Esq.
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