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Transcript of John Brown
John Brown
By: Khristian Harris
&
Maria Calderon
Important Events in the Life of John Brown
1800-John Brown is born May 9th in Torrington, Connecticut1820-John marries Dianthe Lusk with whom he has seven
children1832- Dianthe dies1833-John marries Mary Anne Day, who he has 13 children1849- John and his family move to north Elba, New York to
join a black community1855-John moves to Kansas to join his son.1856-John leads the Pottawatomie massacre, in which 5
men are killed1858-John announces plans to find a “freedman’s republic”
in Virginia 1859-John leads 21 men on a raid of Harper’s Ferry,
Virginia, and is captured. John Brown is hanged on December 2nd.
Important Facts on John Brown
• John Brown is a famous figure in the fight over slavery that led up to the American Civil War.
• John Brown led a raid that killed five pro-slavery men on the banks of the Pottawatomie River.