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John
Brown (1800-59), a militant abolitionist born in Connecticut, did
not believe moral persuasion would convince slaveholders to abolish
slavery. Instead, he advocated violence and slave rebellion. In May
1856 Brown and four of his sons killed five proslavery settlers at
Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas, during the state's civil war known as
"Bleeding Kansas." To read a letter by John Brown about Kansas, click here. |
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John
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