John Anthony Copeland Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Anthony Copeland Jr.
American rebel
Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1834
Place of Birth: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 16-Dec-1859
Profession: abolitionist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About John Anthony Copeland Jr.
- John Anthony Copeland Jr.
- (1834–1859) was born a free black in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- In 1843 when he was a child, his family moved north to Oberlin, Ohio, where he later attended Oberlin College.
- He became involved in abolitionist and antislavery activities, and participated in the successful Oberlin-Wellington Rescue.
- Copeland joined John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, was captured, convicted of murder and conspiracy to incite slaves to rebellion, and hanged on December 16, 1859.
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