John Brown's obsession with ending slavery cast him as an abolitionist hero. In 1856, provoked by a bloody attack on Kansas settlers by “border ruffians,” Brown led a raid at Pottawatomie ...

Howe would have assumed that the John Brown of the song was the famous abolitionist. But the song belonged to a young Scotsman in the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia who shared Brown's name.

The family moves to Hudson, Ohio, a town that would become known for its strong abolitionist views. 3. Randolph Township, Pennsylvania May, 1826 - John Brown sets out on his own with his wife and ...

John Brown's resistance of proslavery forces in Kansas brought him national attention. To many in the North, he became an abolitionist hero. His defense of the free-soil town of Osawattomie earned ...