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John Brown | |
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| Born | May 9, 1800 |
| Died | December 2, 1859 (aged 59) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Resting place | North Elba, New York 44°15′08″N 73°58′18″W / 44.252240°N 73.971799°W |
| Monuments | Statues in Kansas City, Kansas and North Elba, New York; Tragic Prelude, mural in the Kansas State Capitol; John Brown Farm State Historic Site, North Elba, New York; John Brown Museum and John Brown Historic Park, Osawatomie, Kansas; Museum and Statue, Akron, Ohio; John Brown Tannery Site, Guys Mills, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Tanner; cattle, horse, and sheep breeder and trader; farmer |
| Known for | Involvement in Bleeding Kansas; raid on federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia |
| Movement | Abolitionism |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Children | Watson, Oliver, Owen |
| Parent | Owen |
| Conviction(s) | Guilty of all counts |
| Criminal charge | Treason against state of Virginia; murder; conspiracy |
| Penalty | Death |
| Partner(s) | Secret Six |
| Details | |
| Date | October 16–18, 1859 |
| State(s) | Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia) |
| Location(s) | Harpers Ferry |
| Killed | 7 |
| Injured | 18 |
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John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist. Brown supported using violence to end slavery in the United States. He first got national attention when he led small groups of people during the Bleeding Kansas crisis of 1856.
In October 1859, Brown led a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (today West Virginia). He wanted to start a slave liberation movement that would spread south through the areas of Virginia and North Carolina. He took control of the armory, but seven people were killed, and ten or more were injured. Brown wanted to arm slaves with weapons from the armory. However, few local slaves joined his attack. Within 36 hours, Brown's men were killed or captured by local farmers, militiamen, and U.S. Marines. Brown was executed by hanging for treason against the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.[1] He was the first person executed for treason in the history of the United States.[2]: 179
Brown is still a controversial person today. He is both remembered as a heroic martyr, and he is hated as a madman and a terrorist.[3]
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Lieswas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ Ken Chowder. "The Father of American Terrorism". American Heritage. February/March 2000.