Question

Why were the 22 enslaved men shot by the captain
of the Guard ?

Answer 1

Brown returned to the East and began raising money to carry out his vision of a mass uprising of enslaved people. He secured the backing of six prominent abolitionists, known as the “Secret Six,” and assembled an invasion force. His “army” grew to include 22 men, including five Black men and three of Brown’s sons. The morning of October 19, the soldiers overran Brown and his followers were killed, including his sons.