John Brown

The Life and Times of

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1800

• John Brown born May 9th

• Very religious upbringing

1837

• Elijah P. Lovejoy, an abolitionist was murdered in Alton, Illinois by proslavery mob

1842

• John Brown declared bankrupt by federal court

1843

• Four of John Brown’s children died of dysentery

1846

• John Brown moves to the progressive city of Springfield, Massachusetts

1847

• John Brown meets with Frederick Douglass after Douglass give a speech at the Sanford Street Free Church.

• John Brown learns more about the Underground Railroad.

1848

• John Brown learns of Gerrit Smith’s Adirondack land grants to poor black men and moves his family to North Elba, New York.

1850

• The Fugitive Slave Act is passed.

• Brown forms the League of Gileadites.

• John Brown helps publicize David Walker’s Appeal.

1856

• May 8th Brown’s father dies• May 21st Sack of Lawrence• May 22nd Caning of Charles

Sumner in Senate in Washington D.C.

• May 24th Pottawatomie Massacre

• November Brown returns to the East to gather money

1857

• Meets with members of the Secret Six and others to discuss plans

1858

• Meets with members of the Secret Six and others to discuss plans.

• Supporters pledge weapons – 200 Sharp rifles 100 pikes

• Meets Hugh Forbes• Sends letters to Secret Six

about plan• Develops a provisional

constitution in Canada; meets Harriet Tubman

1859

• January – Brown takes eleven slaves to Canada

• May – Brown meets with Secret Six

• July – Brown rents farmhouse at Harper’s Ferry

• August – Brown meets with Frederick Douglass

• October 16th ATTACK ON HARPERS FERRY

• October 18th Brown is captured In the armory

• October 27th First day of Brown’s Trial

• November Brown is found guilty

• John Brown is hung.