A Voice From Harper's Ferry

Osborne Perry Anderson (1830 - 1872)

A Voice from Harper's Ferry is the abolitionist testament of Osborne Perry Anderson, the only surviving black participant in the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry organized by John Brown. The book details the motivations and preparations for the raid, the events that unfolded over several days in October 1859, and Anderson's subsequent escape. It ends with a short selection of poems from various sources honoring Brown and the movement for abolition. (summary by JR Martin)

Genre(s): Memoirs, Modern (19th C)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface JR Martin
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Play 01 Chapters 1-4 Jim Locke
00:39:43
Play 02 Chapters 5-8 Jim Locke
00:16:21
Play 03 Chapters 9-12 Jim Locke
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Play 04 Chapters 13-16 Jim Locke
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Play 05 Chapters 17-19 Jim Locke
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Play 06 Poems Jim Locke
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