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May 1800
John Brown is born in Torrington, Connecticut. -
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War of 1812
John Brown stays at a slaveowners house. Brown is treated well, but watches the owner complete inhumane acts towards his slave. This stay will forever stay with Brown. -
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21 June 1820
John Brown marries Dianthe Lusk -
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14 June 1833
John Brown marries Mary Day. Mary takes care of Brown's five children and together they have 13 more children. -
January 1836
Brown moves his family to Franklin Mills, Ohio. -
7 November 1837
After an anti slavery newspaper publisher is murdered Brown made a vow to end slavery. -
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Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
The people will decide by popular vote whether to be "free" or "slave." -
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January 1858
Brown attacks two homesteads and frees eleven slaves. -
1859
Brown meets several people that join his cause and attempts to liberate as many slaves as possible during this time. -
16 October 1859
John Brown attacks the armory at Harpers Ferry. -
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2 December 1859
John Brown is hung. -
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28 September 1842
John Brown losses everything due to bankruptcy