John Brown
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John Brown
Name:_____________________
John Brown was born in 1800. He was born in the city of Torrington. Torrington is
in Connecticut. Brown and his family moved to the city of Hudson in 1805. Hudson is in Ohio.
His father opened a tannery. John left his family. He moved to Plainfield, Massachusetts.
He went to a preparatory school when he was 16. He moved back to Hudson after battling
eye inflammations. John worked in his father’s tannery again upon returning to Ohio. He
opened his own a few years later. John Brown had over fifteen employees within a year
of opening his tannery.
Brown made a declaration that he would hold true to. He made this upon hearing
about the death of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy in November of 1837. “Here before God, in
the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction
of slavery!”
Brown was a parishioner at the Free Church from 1846 until 1850. He sat in the
crowd listening to the speeches of abolitionist speakers. He even listened to speeches from
Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. Brown worked diligently to transform Springfield,
Massachusetts as a city of abolitionism. The city would become a safe and significant stop
on the Underground Railroad.
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850. It mandated authorities in free states to
send escaped slaves back to their masters. The Fugitive Slave Act penalized people. It
penalized those who assisted escaped slaves. Brown would organize the League of
Gileadites. It was a militant group. They helped to prevent slaves’ capture. Brown
instructed the League of Gileadites to act “quickly, quietly, and efficiently.” This was to
protect slaves that escaped to Springfield.
Brown and a group of men gained control of a government gun storage facility. The
facility was in the town of Harpers Ferry. Harpers Ferry is in Virginia. The date was
October of 1859. His intent was to arm slaves in revolt. He wanted slaves to revolt against
their masters. Soldiers from the area surrounded the warehouse. John Brown refused to
surrender. Two of Brown’s sons were killed. He was arrested. He was tried in court for
his crimes. He was found guilty. He was hung in public. He died on the second of
December in 1859. He proved that people would resort to violence to end slavery.
Bow Tie Guy 2015
John Brown
Name:_____________________
John Brown was born in 1800. He was born in Torrington, Connecticut. Brown and
his family moved to the city of Hudson in Ohio in 1805. His father opened a tannery. John
left his family. He moved to Plainfield, Massachusetts. He went to a preparatory school
when he was 16. John moved back to Hudson after battling eye inflammations. He
worked in his father’s tannery again upon returning to Ohio. He opened his own a few
years later. John Brown had over fifteen employees within a year of opening his tannery.
Brown made a declaration that he would hold true to. He made this upon hearing
about the death of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy in November of 1837. “Here before God, in
the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction
of slavery!”
Brown was a parishioner at the Free Church from 1846 until 1850. He sat in the
crowd listening to the speeches of abolitionist speakers. He even listened to speeches
from Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. Brown worked diligently to transform
Springfield, Massachusetts as a city of abolitionism. The city would become a safe and
significant stop on the Underground Railroad.
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850. It mandated authorities in free states
to send escaped slaves back to their masters. The Fugitive Slave Act penalized people. It
penalized those who assisted escaped slaves. Brown would organize the League of
Gileadites. It was a militant group that helped to prevent slaves’ capture. Brown
instructed the League of Gileadites to act “quickly, quietly, and efficiently.” This was to
protect slaves that escaped to Springfield.
Brown and a group of men gained control of a government gun storage facility in
the town of Harper’s Ferry in Virginia in October of 1859. His intent was to arm, or give
guns, to slaves in revolt to their masters. Soldiers from the area surrounded the
warehouse, but John Brown refused to surrender. In the scuffle, two of Brown’s sons
were killed. Because of Brown’s role at Harper’s Ferry, he was arrested and tried in
court for his crimes. He was found guilty. He was hung in public. He died on the second
of December in 1859. He proved that people would resort to violence to end slavery.
Bow Tie Guy 2015
Differences Between the
North and the South
John Brown
Name:_____________________
John Brown was born in 1800, in Torrington, Connecticut. In 1805, Brown and his
family moved to Hudson, Ohio, where his father opened a tannery. When John was 16, he
left his family and moved to Plainfield, Massachusetts, to go to a preparatory school.
John eventually moved back home to Hudson, Ohio after battling eye inflammations. He
worked in his father’s tannery again upon returning to Ohio, before opening his own.
Within a year of opening his tannery, John Brown had over fifteen employees.
Upon hearing about the death of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy in November of 1837,
Brown made a declaration that he would hold true to. “Here before God, in the
presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of
slavery!”
Brown was a parishioner at the Free Church from 1846 until 1850. He sat in the
crowd listening to the speeches of abolitionist speakers. He even listened to speeches
from Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. Brown worked diligently to transform
Springfield, Massachusetts as a city of abolitionism. The city would become a safe and
significant stop on the Underground Railroad.
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850, which mandated authorities in free
states to send escaped slaves back to their masters. The Fugitive Slave Act penalized
people who assisted the escaped slaves. Brown would organize the League of Gileadites,
which was a militant group that helped to prevent slaves’ capture. Brown instructed the
League of Gileadites to act “quickly, quietly, and efficiently” to protect slaves that
escaped to Springfield.
Brown and a group of men gained control of a government gun storage facility in
the town of Harper’s Ferry in Virginia in October of 1859. His intent was to arm, or give
guns, to slaves in revolt to their masters. Soldiers from the area surrounded the
warehouse, but John Brown refused to surrender. In the scuffle, two of Brown’s sons
were killed. Because of Brown’s role at Harper’s Ferry, he was arrested and tried in
court for his crimes. He was found guilty. He was hung in public. He died on the second
of December in 1859. He proved that people would resort to violence to end slavery.
Bow Tie Guy 2015
fill it:
John Brown
1. Describe the raid on Harper’s Ferry.
______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________
2. What was the League of Gileadites?
______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________
3. What did people resort to to end slavery?
_______________________________________________________4. Who
were two people that Brown listened to speeches by?
_______________________________________________________5.
What did Brown instruct the League of Gileadites to do?
______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________
6. Based on the information in the passage, what do you
think a declaration is?
_______________________________________________________
Timeline it
Make a timeline of the events in John Brown’s
life. Include all dates.
Name: __________________________
circle it:
1. Which city did Brown transform into a city of abolitionism?
a. Fort Knox, TN
b. Springfield, Massachusetts
c. Mammoth Cave, KY
d. Savannah, GA
2. Which act was passed in 1850?
a. 14th Amendment
b. Women’s Suffrage Act
c. 13 th Amendment
d. Fugitive Slave Act
3. What was Brown’s intent in the raid on Harper’s Ferry?
a. to give slaves weapons to revolt against their masters
b. to give red coats more ammunition
c. to protect the colonists from destruction
d. to give slaves a party
4. Which event sparked Brown’s interest in fighting slavery ?
a. the death of Jefferson Davis
b. the birth of Frederick Douglass
c. the death of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy
d. the death of Sojourner Truth
write it:
What is your opinion of John Brown? Should he be
considered a hero for his actions? Why or why not?
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Bow Tie Guy 2015
fill it:
John Brown ANSWER KEY
1. Describe the raid on Harper’s Ferry.
Brown and a group of men gained control of a government
gun storage facility
2. What was the League of Gileadites?
a militant group that helped to prevent slaves’ capture
3. What did people resort to to end slavery?
Violence
4. Who were two people that Brown listened to speeches
by?
Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth
5. What did Brown instruct the League of Gileadites to do?
to act “quickly, quietly, and efficiently” to protect slaves
that escaped to Springfield
6. Based on the information in the passage, what do you
think a declaration is?
a promise, a vow (answers may vary)
Timeline it
circle it:
1. Which city did Brown transform into a city of abolitionism?
a. Fort Knox, TN
b. Springfield, Massachusetts
c. Mammoth Cave, KY
d. Savannah, GA
2. Which act was passed in 1850?
a. 14th Amendment
b. Women’s Suffrage Act
c. 13 th Amendment
d. Fugitive Slave Act
3. What was Brown’s intent in the raid on Harper’s Ferry?
a. to give slaves weapons to revolt against their masters
b. to give red coats more ammunition
c. to protect the colonists from destruction
d. to give slaves a party
4. Which event sparked Brown’s interest in fighting slavery ?
a. the death of Jefferson Davis
b. the birth of Frederick Douglass
c. the death of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy
d. the death of Sojourner Truth
write it:
Make a timeline of the events in John Brown’s
life. Include all dates.
What is your opinion of John Brown? Should he be
considered a hero for his actions? Why or why not?
____________________________________________________
1800– Born
1805– Moved to Hudson, Ohio
November 1837 – John Brown’s Declaration
1846-1850- Parishioner at Free Church
1850– Fugitive Slave Act passed
October 1859– Raid on Harper’s Ferry
December 2, 1859 – John Brown dies after
being hung.
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Bow Tie Guy 2015