1800-1859

A brief biography of the man who fought against slavery in the Kansas Territory and who led a revolt at Harper's Ferry in 1859.

Examines the personal background of abolitionist John Brown and the events surrounding the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859.

Presents the text of the 1909 biography of abolitionist John Brown, written by African-American intellectual and activist W. E. B. Du Bois, and includes an introductory essay which explores the influence of Brown's actions on Du Bois's positions on race and society.

Explores the people and events connected with John Brown's attempted slave uprising in Harpers Ferry in 1859.

Photographs and text present a biography of the abolitionist who believed in using violent means to end slavery.

Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the raid led by John Brown on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry.

In the summer of 1859, fifteen-year-old Annie travels to the Maryland farm where her father, John Brown, is secretly assembling his provisional army prior to their raid on the United States arsenal at nearby Harpers Ferry.