Question

A life-sized statue of this person is the only surviving structure from the once-flourishing town of Quindaro. Kate Field organized the return of an engine room popularly named for this person to its original site since it had been abandoned after the Chicago World’s Fair. Lyceum Bureau founder James Redpath penned a rousing biography of this person, who helped develop (10[1])the “Timbuctoo” colony near North Elba. To commemorate this person, the Niagara Movement held their first American meeting at Storer College. James Freeman Clarke urged an author known for inspiring Mother’s Day to compose new lyrics to a song titled for this person, who legendarily kissed a baby on the way to the gallows. Julia Ward Howe used the tune of a song about this person’s “body” for the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” For 10 points, name this abolitionist who was executed after failing to incite a slave revolt at Harpers Ferry. ■END■

ANSWER: John Brown [accept “John Brown’s Body”; accept John Brown’s Fort] (James Redpath wrote The Public Life of Captain John Brown.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Hari ParameswaranGeorgia Tech AChicago A5910

Summary

2023 ACF Nationals04/22/2023Y1100%0%0%59.00