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 * John Brown’s Raid **

John brown was born on May 9, 1800. His father hated slavery and so did he. His family moved to Ohio in 1805 when he was just 5 years old. On June 21, 1820, John Brown married Dianthe Lusk and soon fathered 7 children. In 1830 Dianthe died. One year after the death of Dianthe, he married 16 year old Mary Anne Day and soon fathered 13 more children. He became a militant abolitionist and a “conductor” for the Underground Railroad. He also organized a self-protection league for free blacks and fugitive slaves. John Brown’s Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, Virginia on October 16, 1859. On this day, John Brown led a group of 21 men (16 white and 5 black) on a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. He did not succeed in his goal because he was captured by the militia and the U.S. Marines. At trial he was found guilty of treason and was hanged on December 2, 1859 in Charlestown. media type="custom" key="9047862"