John Brown

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John Brown (May 9, 1800 - December 2, 1859) was the first white American abolitionist to advocate and practice insurrection as a means to the abolition of slavery. President Abraham Lincoln said he was a "misguided fanatic" and Brown has been called "the most controversial of all 19th-century Americans." His attempt in 1859 to start a liberation movement among enslaved blacks in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, electrified the nation, … Wikipedia
Born:
May 9, 1800
Died:
December 2, 1859
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  • Wikipedia

    The definitive Wikipedia entry for John Brown. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_(abolitionist)

  • ku.edu

    www.ku.edu/heritage/kshistory/johnbrown.html

  • findagrave

    www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=137

  • What John Brown Did In...

    Mr. Harris, in his affidavit, says: 'Old man Brown asked Mr. Sherman to go out with him, and Sherman then went out with Brown.
    www.vlib.us/amdocs/texts/ajohnson1859.html

  • geocities

    www.geocities.com/heartland/park/9580/brown.html

  • A Plea for Captain John Brown

    On October 16, 1859, John Brown led a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
    thoreau.eserver.org/plea.html

  • Wikipedia

    The definitive Wikipedia entry for John Brown. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_%28abolitionist%29

  • John Brown Museum

    The Kansas career of Florella's legendary half brother, John Brown, and his Abolitionist efforts are featured in an exhibit gallery.
    www.kshs.org/places/johnbrown/index.htm