John Brown Abolitionist

A freedom fighter or a terrorist? A question that seemed so difficult to answer but I believe was not at all.

It had started in the year 1800, May 9th an American radical abolitionist was born John Brown. Infamous for his advocacy for the abolishment of slavery. Brown born and raised a calvinist from a low-class family in Torrington, Connecticut. He lived in Springfield, Massachusetts from 1846 to 1849. In 1849 he moved to North Elba and then later passed in 1859.

His early life: His passion was believed to be sparked in the year 1812 when witnessing the injustice of a young african american suffering of physical abuse. Failed to complete education as the family had of insufficient funds.In his lifetime had two spouses, the first wife

16-32km) or to Canada. The use of railroad terms was enforced to as an alternative way to communicate.. Conductors travelled with independent groups utilising safe houses, black church had hid during the day and travel throughout the night to reach their final destination. Stockholders were benefactors who supplied money commonly white abolitionists. But when reaching to Northern parts does not guarantee freedom, places in the North that was highly unlikely Illinois, Ohio and Indiana.Laws and acts had made it difficult for slaves to escape, such as the fugitive slave act in 1793 and 1850, northern parts of the US such Illinois had oppressed blacks by establishing series of restrictive state laws that denied them fundamental freedoms as well as

The populous term used in the 1850s was used to describe the outbreak of violence that was emerged from the Kansas-nabraska act during mid decade. The act was declared by the U.S. Congress on May 30th 1854. Permitting persons in territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. The Act served to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30´. This had caused pro-slavery and free settlers to transport to Kansas to influence decisions in attempt to affect the outcome. Anti-slave forces were led by John Brown. Brown along with thirteen other members had joined battle in which was recognised as ‘Kansas Border War’ which had ended 1861, with a wagon laden with guns and ammunition, Brown settled in Osawatomie and soon became the leader of antislavery guerrillas in the area.
. Congress did not recognise the constitution adopted by the pro-slavery settlers and Kansas was not allowed to become a state. However, anti-slavery settlers outnumbered pro-slavery settlers and a new constitution was drawn up. On January 29, 1861, just before the start of the Civil War, Kansas was admitted to the Union as a free