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Criminalia

John Brown: The First American to Hang for Treason

Criminalia

Shondaland Audio and iHeartPodcasts

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

He was arrested in 1859 for his role in the Harpers Ferry raid – an event that set the stage for the American Civil War. He was convicted of treason, as well as for murder, and for instigating insurrection. We’re talking about American abolitionist John Brown, the first person executed for treason in the United States.

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1:54.3

He was arrested in 1859 for his role in the harpers fairy raid, an event that's at the stage

1:59.8

for the American Civil War. He was subsequently convicted of treason against the commonwealth

2:05.3

of Virginia as well as for murder and for instigating insurrection. We're talking about American

2:11.7

abolitionist John Brown, the first person executed for treason in the United States. Welcome

2:17.9

to criminalia, I'm Maria Tramurkey. And I'm Holly Fry. Internationally renowned activist and

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