John Brown Revolt Against Slavery

John Brown was born

May 9, 1800

John Brown

Period: May 9, 1800 to Dec 2, 1859

John Brown Cattle Drive

Jun 2, 1812

When Brown was 12 he witnessed a little boy being beaten. He didn't like seeing it and he wanted to do something about it.

Brown got married

Jun 14, 1833

http://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/node/11740John Brown married 16-year-old Mary Ann Day

Battle of Blackjack

Jun 2, 1856

Two of John Brown's sons were captured by Henry C Pate. The five hour battle went on in John's favor and Pate and his 22 followers wer captured by Brown and held for ransom. He said if Pate let his two sons go he would release them

Battle of Osawatomie

Aug 30, 1856

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-osawatomiebattle.html

A Plan

Jul 13, 1859

Brown and three of his soldiers arrive in Harper's Ferry, Virginia to scout out the federal arsenal for his planned attack.

Raid on Harper's Ferry

Oct 16, 1859

http://www.civilwar.org/150th-anniversary/john-browns-harpers-ferry.htmlBrown leads 21 men on an attack on the armory at Harper's Ferry.

Treason against John Brown

Nov 4, 1859

Mass Meeting Message

Nov 26, 1859

John Brown Gets Hung

Dec 2, 1859

On this day John got hung for the things he believed in, getting enslaved people to freedom