LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
REFORM MOVEMENTS OF THE 19TH CENTURY
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20 years in prison
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he was executed by hanging
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no penalty
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he was killed in the failed attack
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Detailed explanation-1: -Brown was tried for treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, the murder of five men, and inciting a slave insurrection . He was found guilty of all charges and was hanged on December 2, 1859, the first person executed for treason in the history of the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -Brown was quickly placed on trial and charged with treason against the state of Virginia, murder, and slave insurrection. Brown was sentenced to death for his crimes and hanged on December 2, 1859.
Detailed explanation-3: -He was charged with treason, murder, and conspiring with slaves to rebel. He was convicted on November 2 and sentenced to death. Before his sentencing, Brown told the court that his actions against slavery were consistent with God’s commandments.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did John Brown die? After the Harpers Ferry Raid, John Brown was tried for murder, slave insurrection, and treason against the state. He was convicted and hanged on December 2, 1859, in Charles Town, Virginia (now in West Virginia).