From when slavery started in 1619, to when it ended in 1865, there were always people who wanted to end it. Some people helped with the underground railroad. Others petitioned. But there were people who killed slave owners and slave supporters to try and stop slavery. One of those people was John Brown, an abolitionist from Connecticut. Transcendentalists believed that God’s will never changed and supported the anti-slavery cause. They believed that God loved everyone and that all people were equal. But, they didn’t support violence and murdering people, no matter what the cause. John Brown was born in Torrington, Connecticut in 1800 to parents Owen Brown and Ruth Mills. When John’s mom died, his father married Sally Root. In total, John
