John Brown, a fervent abolitionist, was born May 9, 1800. Throughout his life, he made many antislavery protests, though some were bigger than others. On May 24, 1856 Brown took four of his sons and two other men along the Pottawatomie Creek, where they seized and killed five supporters of slavery. After this, he travels to Missouri and attacks two pro slavery homesteads. There he confiscated some property and liberated eleven slaves. He then traveled for 82 days and over 1,000 miles to deliver the slaves to Canada.
On July 3, 1859, John Brown rented a farm house under the name of “Isaac Smith”. This, being a few miles outside of Harper’s ferry, provides the perfect hideout as he awaits attack. On August 16, 1859, Brown had a meeting with
On July 3, 1859, John Brown rented a farm house under the name of “Isaac Smith”. This, being a few miles outside of Harper’s ferry, provides the perfect hideout as he awaits attack. On August 16, 1859, Brown had a meeting with