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John Brown, (Born May 9, 1800, Torrington, Connecticut, U. S. —Died December 2, 1859, Charles Town, Virginia [Now in West Virginia]), Militant American...
What did John Brown do to end slavery?
In May 1858, Brown held a secret anti-slavery convention in Canada. About 50 black and white supporters adopted Brown’s anti-slavery constitution. In December, Brown moved beyond talk and plans. He led a daring raid from Kansas across the border into Missouri, where he killed one slave owner and freed 11 slaves.
What state was Sojourner Truth?
New York
Her Civil War work earned her an invitation to meet President Abraham Lincoln in 1864. Truth was born Isabella Bomfree, a slave in Dutch-speaking Ulster County, New York in 1797. She was bought and sold four times, and subjected to harsh physical labor and violent punishments.