John Brown came to the Kansas Territory to fight slavery. In May 1856 John Brown led a group that killed several proslavery settlers near Pottawatomie Creek. In August 1856, Brown and his followers engaged 400 pro-slavery U.S. soldiers in the "Battle of Osawatomie".
believes that god has chosen him to stop slavery
John Brown at Harper's Ferry *
Anti slavery abolitionist John Brown did not spark the US Civil War. He did become a martyr for the cause to end slavery in that he was executed a few months after his attack on the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
ever since he was a child, Brown's father had taught him that slavery was bad, ever since then he's been a strong abolitionist
he went to a local school and by his parents he was taught to hate slavery
He went to a local school by his parents and was taught to hate slavery. And was a great student
At an early age, John Brown became an ardent believer in the wrongs of slavery. When John Brown was five years old, his family left Connecticut and moved to Hudson, Ohio. Here his abhorrence (hate) of slavery became even stronger. Personally witnessing the abuse of a young black slave, he is said to have pledged "to wage an eternal war against slavery." He took his pledge seriously, very seriously, and actively fought for this cause throughout his entire life. So technically, john Brown believed slavery was wrong.
Anti-Slavery
John Brown tried to end slavery by sacrificing himself for the life's of slaves.
John Brown is a reformer in American History because he was an avid abolitionist and focused so much attention on the problem of slavery. His methods were often violent and caused many to hate him.
John Brown was an extreme abolitionist who was angered by slavery and killed 5 of his own pro-slavery neighbors at gunpoint.
Some opponents of slavery praised John Brown's life and actions including his raid on Harpers Ferry. Other opponents of slavery were strongly against violence and for this reason did not approve of John Brown's actions.
John Brown killed about five or four pro-slavery people.
John Brown's plan was to make all slaves rebel against slavery.
john brown opposed slavery
No. He was a white Abolitionist.