In the parade of freedmen in Charleston in 1865,one of the banners linked the cause of the freedmen to which figure?

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John Brown was known for his militant abolitionism and his unsuccessful attempt to spark a slave rebellion by raiding a federal armory at Harper's Ferry in 1859. He was seen as a martyr by many abolitionists, and linking the cause of freedmen to his legacy would have been a powerful statement of their commitment to the cause of emancipation.

In the Parade of Freedmen in Charleston in 1865,one of the Banners