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Mai 1800 in Torrington, Connecticut; † 2. Dezember 1859 in Charles Town, Virginia, heute West Virginia) war ein US-amerikanischer Abolitionist, der sich gegen die Sklaverei in den USA auflehnte. Bekannt ist Brown vor allem wegen des Überfalls auf das Waffenarsenal in Harpers Ferry.
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John Brown (* 8. Dezember 1826 in Crathie, Schottland; † 27....
- John Brown (Diener)
John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was a prominent leader in the American abolitionist movement in the decades preceding the Civil War.
9. Mai 2024 · John Brown, militant American abolitionist and veteran of Bleeding Kansas whose raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859 and subsequent execution made him an antislavery martyr and was instrumental in heightening sectional animosities that led to the American Civil War.
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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia).
27. Okt. 2009 · Learn about John Brown, a leading figure in the abolitionist movement who advocated for violent action against slaveholders and the government. Explore his early life, his involvement in Bleeding Kansas, and his failed raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.
Learn about the life and actions of John Brown, a radical abolitionist who led a raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859. Find out how his views and violence influenced the Civil War and the nation.
