John Brown |
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Brown in a photograph by Augustus Washington, c. 1846–1847 |
| Born | (1800-05-09)May 9, 1800
Torrington, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Died | December 2, 1859(1859-12-02) (aged 59)
Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia), U.S. |
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| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
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| Resting place | North Elba, New York, U.S. 44°15′08″N73°58′18″W / 44.252240°N 73.971799°W / 44.252240; -73.971799 |
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| Monuments | - Statues in Kansas City, Kansas, and North Elba, New York; Tragic Prelude, mural in the Kansas State Capitol; John Brown Farm State Historic Site, North Elba, New York; John Brown Museum and John Brown Historic Park, Osawatomie, Kansas; Museum and Statue, Akron, Ohio; John Brown Tannery Site, Guys Mills, Pennsylvania
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| Known for | Involvement in Bleeding Kansas; Raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia. |
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| Movement | Abolitionism |
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| Criminal charge(s) | Treason
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