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Ho­me­work: John Brown

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Infos über John Brown

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Early years

  • Brown was a white man, born in Tor­ring­ton, Con­nec­ti­cut.
  • He stron­gly be­lie­ved in Chris­ti­a­ni­ty. He be­lie­ved that Chris­ti­ans should treat people the same no mat­ter what color their skin was.
  • Many white Chris­ti­ans in Ame­ri­ca at this time did not agree with this
https://simp­le.wi­ki­pe­dia.org/wiki/JohnBrown(ab­oli­ti­o­nist)
  • Brown was a white man, born in Tor­ring­ton, Con­nec­ti­cut.
  • He stron­gly be­lie­ved in Chris­ti­a­ni­ty. He be­lie­ved that Chris­ti­ans should treat people the same no mat­ter what color their skin was.
  • Many white Chris­ti­ans in Ame­ri­ca at this time did not agree with this
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Early years





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https://simp­le.wi­ki­pe­dia.org/wiki/JohnBrown(ab­oli­ti­o­nist)
https://simp­le.wi­ki­pe­dia.org/wiki/JohnBrown(ab­oli­ti­o­nist)
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Kan­sas and the Pottaw­a­to­mie Mas­sa­c­re

  • Brown lived most­ly in Spring­field, Mas­sa­chu­setts be­fo­re mo­ving to the Kan­sas Ter­ri­to­ry.
  • Se­ve­r­al of his sons were al­re­a­dy li­ving there.
  • Brown's sons wan­ted his help to fight people from Mis­sou­ri.
  • The people in Mis­sou­ri wan­ted slavery to be legal in Kan­sas.
  • On 24 May 1856, Brown and his sons kil­led five people in Kan­sas who wan­ted slavery to be legal.
  • They drag­ged the people out of their homes and kil­led them with swords.
  • This came to be known as the Pottaw­a­to­mie mas­sa­c­re.[2]



  • More vi­o­lent things hap­pen­ed after this.
  • This was the be­gin­ning of the pe­ri­od in the Kan­sas Ter­ri­to­ry known as Blee­ding Kan­sas.[3]
  • Be­fo­re lea­ving Kan­sas, Brown and his fol­lo­wers were at­ta­cked at the Batt­le of Osa­w­a­to­mie on Au­gust 30, 1856.[4]
  • His son Fre­de­rick was kil­led there.
https://simp­le.wi­ki­pe­dia.org/wiki/JohnBrown(ab­oli­ti­o­nist)
  • Brown lived most­ly in Spring­field, Mas­sa­chu­setts be­fo­re mo­ving to the Kan­sas Ter­ri­to­ry.
  • Se­ve­r­al of his sons were al­re­a­dy li­ving there.
  • Brown's sons wan­ted his help to fight people from Mis­sou­ri.
  • The people in Mis­sou­ri wan­ted slavery to be legal in Kan­sas.
  • On 24 May 1856, Brown and his sons kil­led five people in Kan­sas who wan­ted slavery to be legal.
  • They drag­ged the people out of their homes and kil­led them with swords.
  • This came to be known as the Pottaw­a­to­mie mas­sa­c­re.[2]



  • More vi­o­lent things hap­pen­ed after this.
  • This was the be­gin­ning of the pe­ri­od in the Kan­sas Ter­ri­to­ry known as Blee­ding Kan­sas.[3]
  • Be­fo­re lea­ving Kan­sas, Brown and his fol­lo­wers were at­ta­cked at the Batt­le of Osa­w­a­to­mie on Au­gust 30, 1856.[4]
  • His son Fre­de­rick was kil­led there.
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Kan­sas and the Pottaw­a­to­mie Mas­sa­c­re





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https://simp­le.wi­ki­pe­dia.org/wiki/JohnBrown(ab­oli­ti­o­nist)
https://simp­le.wi­ki­pe­dia.org/wiki/JohnBrown(ab­oli­ti­o­nist)
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Har­per's Ferry

  • In 1859, Brown de­ci­ded to at­tack the Har­pers Ferry Ar­mo­ry in Har­per's Ferry, Vir­gi­nia (now West Vir­gi­nia).[6]
  • He was plan­ning on gi­ving the wea­pons to slaves.[6]
  • The slaves would use the wea­pons to fight against their mas­ters and be­co­me free.
  • Brown at­ta­cked the ar­se­nal in Oc­to­ber 1859. His sons and se­ve­r­al other men, in­clu­ding se­ve­r­al black men, hel­ped him with the at­tack.
  • His at­tack failed. Brown was cap­tu­red, and was exe­cu­ted by han­ging for tre­a­son against the state of Vir­gi­nia on 2 Decem­ber 1859.[6]



  • People had strong fee­lings about John Brown.
  • Some people thought that he was crazy or evil.
  • Other people thought that he was a hero.
  • His at­tack on Har­pers Ferry hel­ped lead to the Ame­ri­can Civil War.
  • The war would start in 1861.[7]
https://simp­le.wi­ki­pe­dia.org/wiki/JohnBrown(ab­oli­ti­o­nist)
  • In 1859, Brown de­ci­ded to at­tack the Har­pers Ferry Ar­mo­ry in Har­per's Ferry, Vir­gi­nia (now West Vir­gi­nia).[6]
  • He was plan­ning on gi­ving the wea­pons to slaves.[6]
  • The slaves would use the wea­pons to fight against their mas­ters and be­co­me free.
  • Brown at­ta­cked the ar­se­nal in Oc­to­ber 1859. His sons and se­ve­r­al other men, in­clu­ding se­ve­r­al black men, hel­ped him with the at­tack.
  • His at­tack failed. Brown was cap­tu­red, and was exe­cu­ted by han­ging for tre­a­son against the state of Vir­gi­nia on 2 Decem­ber 1859.[6]



  • People had strong fee­lings about John Brown.
  • Some people thought that he was crazy or evil.
  • Other people thought that he was a hero.
  • His at­tack on Har­pers Ferry hel­ped lead to the Ame­ri­can Civil War.
  • The war would start in 1861.[7]
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Har­per's Ferry





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https://simp­le.wi­ki­pe­dia.org/wiki/JohnBrown(ab­oli­ti­o­nist)
https://simp­le.wi­ki­pe­dia.org/wiki/JohnBrown(ab­oli­ti­o­nist)
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