1. Harper
... partway with news that Lawrence had been totally destroyed and five abolitionists killed. Brown decided to kill five pro-slavery men in an act of retribution, not knowing that the messenger had been mistaken and only two abolitionists had been killed. He and seven of his men rode off to Pottawatomie Creek, an area known for its surplus of pro-slavery ... to Charlestown to watch over the prisoners until their executions. On the day of the executions, guns were fired and bells tolled in many places in the North, and church services were held to glorify the cause he represented, recognizin...
- Word Count: 1858
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: Undergraduate
