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Revision as of 01:54, 25 July 2007
Osborne Perry Anderson was the only surviving African-American member of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. He later went on to fight for the Union army. He published a book in 1861 entitled A Voice From Harper's Ferry. He died in 1871.
Anderson was born free in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1830. He completed basic schooling and later attended Oberlin College in Ohio. Growing sick of the race trends within America Anderson moved to Canada in 1850 and opened shop as a printer, a skill set that would come in useful later in life as an abolitionist.
In the spring of 1858 Anderson would meet John Brown and learn of the revolution that he was planning. Due to his writing skills Anderson was appointed as the recording secretary at several of the meetings and was eventually promoted to a member of Brown’s provisional congress.
After the failed raid at Harper’s Ferry Anderson went on to write an account of the events that transpired there, which he named A Voice From Harper’s Ferry. As the only survivor of the raid his account was invaluable both for the reasoning as well as for the historical account. His book describes he conditions that were present at the Harper’s Ferry raid, including the training, the supplies that were available, and the events that led up to the raid.
During the actual raid Anderson was station with Albert Hazlett, and once it became apparent to them that the raid was a failure they both retreated to Pennsylvania. Hazlett was later captured and put to death however.
A Voice From Harper’s Ferry helped to rush America towards the inevitable conflict. It showed people the true intention behind the raid, and helped show the bravery of the people involved.
Anderson went on to continue fighting for freedom as a noncommissioned officer of the Union Army. He died in Washington D.C. in 1871.
External links
References
- Alkalimat, Abdul (2004). The African American Experience in Cyberspace. Pluto Press. ISBN 0745322220.