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John Brown Born
John Brown was vorn in Torrington, Connecticut. -
Ohio
Brown family moved to Ohio. -
Missouri Territory
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The Liberator Published
The Liberator (1831-1865) was an abolitionist newspaper founded by William Lloyd Garrison in 1831. Garrison published weekly issues of The Liberator from Boston continuously for 35 years, from January 1, 1831, to the final issue of January 1, 1866. Although its circulation was only about 3,000, and three-quarters of subscribers were African Americans in 1834,[1] the newspaper earned nationwide notoriety for its uncompromising advocacy of "immediate and complete emancipation of all slaves" in the -
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Black Laws Begin
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Meeting with Frederick Douglas
Met with Frederick Douglas to discuss the end of slavery. Douglass did not agree with all of John Brown's ideas. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Fugitive Slave ActFugitive Slave Act instituted. -
Kennedy Farmhouse
John Brown rents the Kennedy farmhouse where he and his men will finalize the plans for his raid. -
The Armory is Captured
John Brown and approximately twenty others capture the US Armory at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. They planned to steal the weapons and arm the slaves to free them. -
Discovered
The raid on the armory was discovered. John Brown and his men were surrounded. -
Storming the Engine House
The local militia storm the Engine House killing some and wounding John Brown. -
Conviction
John Brown attended his trial by being brought in on a stretcher. He is convicted of treason and sentenced to death by hanging. -
Death
John Brown is hanged.
