Shields Green
Deceased Person
1836 – 1859
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Who was Shields Green?
Shields Green, also known as "Emperor," was an ex-slave who participated in John Brown's unsuccessful raid on Harpers Ferry. Though he had a chance to escape capture, he returned to the fighting and was captured with Brown. For their parts in the raid, Green and John A. Copeland were hanged on December 16, 1859, in Charles Town, West Virginia. Green may also have been known as "Esau Brown."
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- Born
- 1836
Charleston - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Dec 16, 1859
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on July 23, 2013
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