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May 9, 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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19 hours ago · Jacob Lawrence, “John Brown, a man who had a fanatical belief that he was chosen by God to overthrow black slavery in America.” (1974–1977) (museum purchase: gift of Jeff and Mary Weinberg, 2020.0068.07, courtesy of the Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas)
3 days ago · Here on John Brown’s farm, the final journey reached its conclusion. On December 8, 1859, after a long, arduous trek across a nation being torn apart by the issue of slavery, the fiery abolitionist was laid to rest. As the sun sat on remote, northern New York and the farm, the nation stood on the brink of upheaval.
Apr 23, 2024 · John Brown, oil on canvas by John Steuart Curry, 1939. Three days after the Sack of Lawrence, an antislavery band led by John Brown retaliated in the Pottawatomie Massacre. After the attack Brown’s name evoked fear and rage in slavery apologists in Kansas.
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4 days ago · Official Website. On the road to Lake Placid, New York you'll start to see historical signs making where the pre-Civil War abolitionist John Brown had some connection to.
Apr 27, 2024 · John Brown’s Raid tells the story of the first shots that led to disunion. Richly filled with maps and images, it includes a driving and walking tour of sites related to Brown’s Raid so visitors today can follow the path of America’s meteor. Paperback: 192 Pages. ISBN-10: 1611215978. ISBN-13: 978-1611215977. Publisher: Savas Beatie, March 2023.
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May 5, 2024 · Description. Overview: A DPLA primary Source Set about John Brown that has been imported onto OER Commons.Content Warnings: Old John Brow: A song for Every Southern Man contains slurs, outdated and offensive language is utilized in several other of the primary sources as wellOriginal primary source set created by Nancy Schurr, Chattanooga State ...
