John Brown
Anti-slavery activist and raider
Born
May 9th, 1800
225 years ago
Died
December 2nd, 1859
165 years ago — 59 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
United States
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Active in the mid-19th century, an American activist focused on ending slavery. Led a raid on Harper's Ferry, Virginia, in 1859, attempting to initiate a slave revolt. Organized and participated in confrontations in Kansas during the Bleeding Kansas period. His actions raised national awareness of the abolitionist movement and intensified sectional tensions leading up to the Civil War.
Led the raid on Harper's Ferry
Participated in the Bleeding Kansas conflicts
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