John Brown was a man of action -- a man who would ... many Northerners began to speak favorably of the militant abolitionist. "He did not recognize unjust human laws, but resisted them as he ...

John Brown was an abolitionist who spent time in Kansas prior to the Civil War and was involved in a skirmish against a pro-slavery militia in 1856 at Black Jack Battlefield. With his full gray ...

In “A Plea for John Brown,” an oration delivered in Concord ... “a passion for the violent solution to slavery was sweeping the abolitionist citizens of the nation,” as historian Thomas ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On October 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown and his team launched a raid on a federal armory located in Harpers Ferry which was located in the ...

John Brown’s War Against Slavery chronicles how this aged American apostle of violence in behalf of the “downtrodden,” this abolitionist “fanatic” and “terroriser,” ultimately rescued his cause by ...

On Oct. 16, 1859, John Brown and 21 armed followers stole into the town of Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, (now West Virginia) as most of its residents slept. The men among them, three free Blacks ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va.— Almost a 165 years ago, Abolitionist Leader John Brown raided the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry to make a stand against slavery and the “Voices of Harpers Ferry ...

at the John Brown House, 514 Diagonal Road, Akron. Guests are welcome to view free exhibits, see a PowerPoint display on the abolitionist and have birthday cake. Also, Reva Golden, education and ...

Located less than a mile southwest of the Olympic Jumping Complex and Lake Placid Airport, this landmark provides travelers with a bit of history about the iconic abolitionist John Brown.

Most abolitionists were lukewarm, at best, on the notion of racial equality. John Brown in this regard was, I think, remarkable." Despite his contributions to the antislavery cause, Brown did ...