John Brown's violent campaign against slavery — punctuated by the dramatic 1859 raid at Harper's Ferry, ... in the most righteous cause that man ever drew sword in." Sponsor Message.

John Brown and many of his followers holed up in the fire engine house awaiting reinforcements by a swarm of "bees"—slaves from the surrounding area. But only a handful showed up. Library of ...

One of the most controversial figures in American history. John brown dedicated his life to the abolition of slavery; for him, any means used to achieve this goal were justified.

Abolitionist John Brown wasn't born in Kansas, but made his mark during the Bleeding Kansas era before the Civil War. Today, 165 years after his execution, Brown's violent acts and influence are ...

1800, May: John Brown is born in Torrington, Connecticut. His father, Owen, a strict Calvinist, hated slavery and believed that holding humans in bondage was a sin against God.