John Brown’s Pikes
John Brown’s Pikes
Assembling the Future in Antebellum America
Material objects from the antebellum era could symbolize political intent, such as John Brown’s pikes from the raid at Harper’s Ferry in 1859. The possession of certain objects, such as these pikes, could embolden people to take political and military action. They also served as harbingers of the coming war against slavery.
Keywords: John Brown, Pikes, Bowie knives, Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, West Virginia, African Americans, Dangerfield Newby, Osborne Anderson, John Floyd
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