John Brown is born in Torrington, Connecticut. His father, Owen, a strict Calvinist, hated slavery and believed that holding humans in bondage was a sin against God. 1812 The War of 1812 ...

John Brown was a man of action ... families willing to clear and farm the land. Brown, knowing that many of the families were finding life in this isolated area difficult, offered to establish ...

John Brown dedicated his life to abolishing slavery, helping countless slaves escape—but his violent tactics remain controversial even today.