Heyward Shepherd (Q491404)
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HC-PER-39706
- HC-PER-39706
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Heyward Shepherd
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HC-PER-39706
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Statements
Shepherd was a free black watchman who was killed by one of John Brown's men during the raid on Harper's Ferry. Although Shepherd was free, the United Daughters of the Confederacy erected a “Faithful Slave Memorial" in his honor, inspiring protracted criticism from white and black activists