Ep. 150 Dangerfield Newby: How the Real "Django Unchained" Fought for Love, Not Spite copertina

Ep. 150 Dangerfield Newby: How the Real "Django Unchained" Fought for Love, Not Spite

Ep. 150 Dangerfield Newby: How the Real "Django Unchained" Fought for Love, Not Spite

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In this episode, I unpack the dynamic character that is Dangerfield Newby, the real life inspiration for Quentin Tarantino's title character in the film "Django Unchained." For many years Dangerfield Newby was viewed as a villain. He took part in John Brown's 1859 raid on the military arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. These raiders took people hostage. They killed people. But when we take a closer look at their motives for carrying out these violent offenses, when we read the letter removed from the pocket of Dangerfield's lifeless body, a letter written by a desperate and terrified wife, the question emerges: were these men actually villains? Or were they heroes?

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Sources:

  • History.com “John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry”
  • History.com “John Brown”
  • Harriet Newby Letters
  • Black Past “Dangerfield F. Newby”
  • American Battlefield Trust “Dangerfield Newby”
  • Emerging Civil War “The Newby Family Fights for Freedom”
  • WTRF “Black History: Former slave and Ohioan Dangerfield Newby’s life story ranges from hopeful to horrific”
  • Wikipedia “Dangerfield Newby”

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