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9 de may. de 2024 · John Brown, militant American abolitionist and veteran of Bleeding Kansas whose raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859 and subsequent execution made him an antislavery martyr and was instrumental in heightening sectional animosities that led to the American Civil War.
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17 de may. de 2024 · Pottawatomie Massacre, (May 24–25, 1856), murder of five men from a proslavery settlement on Pottawatomie Creek, Franklin county, Kan., U.S., by an antislavery party led by the abolitionist John Brown and composed largely of men of his family. The victims were associated with the Franklin County.
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Hace 2 días · Dagherrotipo di John Brown, ca. 1856. John Brown (Torrington, 9 maggio 1800 – Charles Town, 2 dicembre 1859) è stato un attivista statunitense, fautore dell'abolizionismo e dedito alla causa della Ferrovia Sotterranea, che sosteneva l'insurrezione armata come l'unico modo per eliminare la schiavitù.
18 de may. de 2024 · John Brown’s Body: The Long Road to the Final Resting Place. In the annals of history, some events refuse to fade, moments that became part of the nation’s collective memory. One such incident unfolded in the aftermath of John Brown’s execution.
Hace 2 días · A Free Black Woman Writes to Imprisoned John Brown. In October 1859, a militant white abolitionist named John Brown led a small band of black and white anti-slavery fighters in a bold assault on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Their goal was to capture a large store of weapons, liberate slaves, and wage a ...
17 de may. de 2024 · Brown joined the company as chief executive in 1977, leading it through 2009 when he retired. In that period, Stryker revenues grew from $17 million to $6.7 billion. He continues to own about 5% ...
15 de may. de 2024 · John Brown is most famous for his armed raid on the U.S. Armory and Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, but that was just one part of his crusade to abolish slavery. In 1837 he publicly dedicated his life to the end of slavery.
