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John Browns birth
John brown was born at Torrington, CT. He is a White male so he was not a slave. He was an abolitionist. -
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John Browns life
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Declares bankruptcy
Brown failed at several business and declared bankruptcy in 1842.
But he was still able to help the abolitionist cause by leading the under ground rail road. To help free black slaves escape from the plantations. -
Moved to a black community
Him and his family moved to a black community. Donated by the New York antislavery philanthropist Gerrit Smith. He became obsessed with the idea of antislavery. -
Raid on federal arsenal
John brown led a raid with 21 other men on the federal arsenal to be able to arm slaves.But it was stopped by farmers, militiamen, and Marines led by Robert E. Lee. Most of the men were killed or captured. -
Establishing the League of Gileadites
It is an organization to help run away slaves go to Canada. John brown organized Springfield branch of the U.S League of Gileadites. They took there name from the Biblical Mount Gilead were the Israelites were led to freedom. -
Helping the antislavery movement
Him and his five sons go to Kansas Territory to help antislavery forces struggling for control there. A fight that would be remembered as Bleeding Kansas. With a wagon filled with guns and ammo he moves to Osawatomie. He wold soon be the leader of antislavery guerrillas in that area. -
Pottawatomie Massacre
Brooding over the sack of the town an angry mob formed so he decided there needed to be vengeance. So three days later he led a nighttime raid proslavery settlement at Pottawatomie Creek. in which five men were dragged out of there cabins and choped up to death. -
John Browns death
He was at Charles Town, Virginia. He is charged with treason, murder, and insurrection. He was captured when he tried to raid the
Federal arsenal.
