John Brown (abolitionist)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was John Brown (abolitionist) born?May 9, 1800
2. Where was John Brown (abolitionist) born?Torrington, Connecticut
3. Who was John Brown and why did he fight for freedom?John Brown was a man who believed everyone should be free. He used his Christian faith to feel he was chosen to fight against slavery.
4. What was the Pottawatomie massacre?In 1856, after pro‑slavery settlers attacked the town of Lawrence, John Brown led a violent attack on those settlers. He killed many of them to defend anti‑slavery people.

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Sectionalism: Loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole.