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Seen & Unseen
John Brown’s Public Trial in U.S. HistorySlide2
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John
Brown’s
Trial (1859)
As the nation’s first media trial, it marked a turning point in how major trials were covered, and continue to be covered, in the news.
John Brown’s trial provided the forum for him to cultivate his image as a martyr to abolition, and emerge as a mythic character in U.S. history, art, and culture.Slide4
Session Objectives
Explore how and why John Brown’s public trial addresses the conference theme of “History Seen and Unseen.”Discuss why John Brown’s trial should be central to teaching about John Brown’s life, raid, and execution.Demonstrate that teaching about trials contributes to effective and engaging history education.
Provide useful strategies and resources for teaching about John Brown’s trial.Slide5
1859: Harper’s Ferry, VA
2017: Harpers Ferry, WVSlide6
Maryland
VirginiaWest Virginia(Virginia in 1859)Slide7
News Media in 1859Slide8
Photography in 1859
Photographic negative by James Black, 1859
Daguerreotype by Augustus Washington, 1847 Slide9
Harper's Ferry Insurrection--The Battle Ground--Captain
Albertis
' Party Attacking the Insurgents--View of the Railroad Bridge, the Engine-House and the Village. From a sketch by our Special Artist. From
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
, November 5, 1859.Slide10
Storming of the Engine House by the U.S. Marines, sketch by Porte Crayon.
From Harper's Weekly, November 5, 1859.Slide11
Governor Wise, of Virginia, and District Attorney
Guld Examining the Wounded Prisoners in the Presence of the Officers, the Reporter of the N. Y. Herald and Our Special Artist.
From
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
, October 29, 1859.Slide12
The Arraignment, sketch by Porte Crayon. From
Harper's Weekly, November 12, 1859.Slide13
The Prisoner Brown and his Boston Counsel, Mr. Hoyt, sketch by Porte Crayon.
From
Harper's Weekly
, November 12, 1859.Slide14
The Trial of John Brown at Charlestown, Virginia, for Treason and Murder, sketch by Porte Crayon.
From
Harper's Weekly
, November 12, 1859.Slide15
Trial of
Ossawatomie Brown--View of the Court-Room during the Trial, with Accurate Portraits of the Presiding Judge, the Twelve Jurymen, the Counsel for the Prisoner and Prosecution
and
Brown as He Reclined on his Couch. From
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
, November 12, 1859.Slide16
The Treason Trial at Charlestown, Va.--Sleeping Room of the Jury at Gibson's
Hotel. From
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
, November 19, 1859.Slide17
View in Charlestown, Virginia, Showing the Prison, Guard-House and Court-House Where the Prisoners Were Tried. From a sketch by our Special
Artist. From
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
, November 19, 1859.Slide18
Harper's Ferry Insurrection--
Ossawattomie Brown on his Way from the Court to his Prison, after Hearing Sentence of Death Pronounced upon Him. From a sketch by out Special Artist made on the spot.
From
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
, November 12, 1859.Slide19
Our
Artist and Special Correspondent Making Their Last Visit to John Brown, in his Cell at Charlestown, Previous to his Execution. L-R: Mr. Sultzer, Baltimore Clipper
, Jailor,
Officer,
Correspondent
, Artist, and John Brown.
From
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
, December 10, 1859.Slide20
John Brown Riding on his Coffin to the Place of Execution. From a sketch by our Special Artist.
From
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
, December 17, 1859.Slide21
The Execution of John Brown. From
New York Illustrated News, December 10, 1859.Slide22Slide23
Questions for Discussion
Does the document:Address themes of justice and injustice, right and wrong, good and evil?
Use language associated with violence (e.g. death, murder, wound, blood)?
To do:
Select a phrase or sentence that helps to examine the themes or language.
Assign someone to share your group’s document, its source and date, and your selected phrase or sentence. Slide24Slide25
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