5A-John Brown (1859) (jan 1, 1859 – jan 1, 1859)
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(1800-1859) anti-slavery advocate who believed that God had called upon him to abolish slavery. May or may not have been mentally unstable. Devoted over 20 years to fighting slavery, he and his followers killed five men in Kansas Territory. Led to Bleeding Kansas.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1859
jan 1, 1859
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