Heyward Shepherd monument
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Heyward Shepherd monument
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The Heyward Shepherd monument is a monument in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, dedicated in 1931. It commemorates Heyward Shepherd, a free black man who was the first person killed during John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. In 1918, the all-Black Storer College dedicated a plaque on its campus celebrating John Brown's raid. The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) were offended by this positive depiction of Brown, and commissioned the Heyward Shepherd monument to discredit Brown's positive im
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Monument in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heyward_Shepherd_monument
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2024-04-22T20:54:28Z
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