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How he started:● John Brown had always thought that

slavery was wrong.o as a 12yr old boy, Brown witnessed an African-

American boy be beaten, since then it had scarred him. thus inspiring his own abolitionism.

Who was he:

● Was a white, American abolitionist, who believed that armed revolts would be the only way to overpower the idea of slavery in the U.S. o Even though he didn't have much money himself, he still wanted to pursue the ending of slavery.

● Did you know ???o Brown took part in the underground railroad, gave

land to freed African-Americans and created a group called “League of Gileadites”. a group of people that would protect African-

American citizens from slave hunters.

life:

life continued...● In 1855 Brown had moved to Kansas, and with the passing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 just being passed, there was conflict over what

kind of state the territory would be; free or slave.● In 1856 Brown became involved with the conflict;

several of his men including himself, killed 5 “Pro-Slavery settlers” in a retaliatory attack at

Pottawatomie Creek.

more continued...

● In 1858 Brown emancipated a group of enslaved people from a homestead in Missouri. He helped them to freedom in Canada.

Harpers Ferry:● On October 16, 1859 Brown led a group

of 21 men on a raid of the armory of Harpers Ferry in (now west) Virginia. Holding a bunch of men hostage, with the idea of inspiring a slave revolution, Brown and his men held out for 2 days.

● They were then defeated by military forces, and many of Brown’s men were killed, including 2 of his sons, Brown was captured.o Brown’s case went to trial and on

November 2nd he was sentenced to death. Brown was executed on

December 2nd , 1859.

The end:

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