[PAR] [TLE] John Brown (abolitionist) [SEP] John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist who believed and advocated that armed insurrection was the only way to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States.  Brown first gained attention when he led small groups of volunteers during the Bleeding Kansas crisis of 1856.  Dissatisfied with the pacifism of the organized abolitionist movement, he said, "These men are all talk.  What we need is action—action!"  During the Kansas campaign, Brown commanded forces at the Battle of Black Jack and the Battle of Osawatomie.  He and his supporters killed five supporters of slavery in the Pottawatomie massacre of May 1856 in response to the sacking of Lawrence by pro-slavery forces. [PAR] [TLE] Bleeding Kansas [SEP] Bleeding Kansas, Bloody Kansas or the Border War was a series of violent political confrontations in the United States between 1854 and 1861 involving anti-slavery "Free-Staters" and pro-slavery "Border Ruffian", or "southern" elements in Kansas.
[PAR] [TLE] John Brown ( abolitionist ) [ SEP ] John Brown ( May 9 , 1800 – December 2 , 1859 ) was an American abolitionist who believed and advocated that armed insurrection was the only way to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States . Brown first gained attention when he led small groups of volunteers during the Bleeding Kansas crisis of 1856 . Dissatisfied with the pacifism of the organized abolitionist movement , he said , " These men are all talk . What we need is action — action ! " During the Kansas campaign , Brown commanded forces at the Battle of Black Jack and the Battle of Osawatomie . He and his supporters killed five supporters of slavery in the Pottawatomie massacre of May 1856 in response to the sacking of Lawrence by pro - slavery forces . [PAR] [TLE] Bleeding Kansas [ SEP ] Bleeding Kansas , Bloody Kansas or the Border War was a series of violent political confrontations in the United States between 1854 and 1861 involving anti - slavery " Free - Staters " and pro - slavery " Border Ruffian " , or " southern " elements in Kansas .
John Brown, was an American abolitionist who believed and advocated that armed insurrection was the only way to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States, Brown first gained attention when he led small groups of volunteers during which series of violent political confrontations in the United States between 1854 and 1861 involving anti-slavery "Free-Staters" and pro-slavery "Border Ruffian", or "southern" elements in Kansas?
John Brown , was an American abolitionist who believed and advocated that armed insurrection was the only way to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States , Brown first gained attention when he led small groups of volunteers during which series of violent political confrontations in the United States between 1854 and 1861 involving anti - slavery " Free - Staters " and pro - slavery " Border Ruffian " , or " southern " elements in Kansas ?
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas