Shields Green
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | South Carolina |
| United States | |
| Date of died | December 16,1859 |
| Died | Charles Town |
| West Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Known for | John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry |
| Other names | Emperor, Esau Brown |
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| ID | 1773907 |
Shields Green Life story
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.
