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John Brown was a radical abolitionist whose militant actions against slavery made him one of the most controversial figures in American history. Born in 1800, Brown was deeply religious and believed that slavery was a moral evil that could only be eradicated through direct action. He first gained national attention in the 1850s during the violent conflict known as “Bleeding Kansas,” where he led armed raids against pro-slavery forces in an effort to prevent the expansion of slavery into the territory. His most infamous act was the Pottawatomie Massacre in 1856, in which his group killed five pro-slavery settlers in retaliation for attacks on abolitionists.

Brown’s most significant and ultimately fatal action came in 1859 when he led a raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia). His plan was to seize weapons and incite a massive slave rebellion, but the raid failed, and Brown was captured by U.S. forces led by Colonel Robert E. Lee. He was quickly tried, convicted of treason, and executed by hanging on December 2, 1859. While his raid was unsuccessful, it intensified national tensions over slavery, making him a martyr for the abolitionist cause in the North and a symbol of terror in the South. His actions helped accelerate the path to the Civil War, and his legacy remains deeply polarizing in American history.

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