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John Brown (May 9, 1800 - December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist who advocated and practiced armed insurrection as a means to abolish all slavery. ...
he was hanged for revolt and treason.
It is even said in the Caribbean......
usually as "I'll be John Browned" Cassell's Dictionary of Slang: A Major New Edition of the Market-Leading ... - Page 763
by Jonathon Green - Reference - 2006 - 1565 pages
[1930s] (US Black) an excl. of surprise: "Well I'll be hanged"
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How did the Dred Scott decision and Brown's Harpers Ferry raid deepened sectional antagonism?
John Brown's Raid was the ill-fated attempt of the New Englander to free Virginia's slaves by raiding Harpers Ferry, in 1859.
How successful was john browns raid on harpers ferry?
John Brown's plot to cause a slave revolt was not successful. Abolitionist, and former slave aided Brown before the raid but did not participate in it. Harriet Tubman was ill and other abolitionists didn't think he would be successful. Brown tried to enlist Black scholar Frederick Douglas in the plot, but Douglas informed him he was crazy. Brown was hanged fir treason.
Which bird is reputed to be a bird of ill omen?
brown-backed petrels
Does the flounders eyes move?
ill chris brown ure face
What does in a jippy mean?
In a jippy means "Ill be there in a moment." or"Ill be there in a minute." The actual expression is "in a jiffy". Because it refers to something quick, it is used by the Jiffy-lube company.
Why did Molly Brown rode the Titanic?
Margaret Brown was sailing Titanic to the US because she had word that her son, Lawrence, was ill.
Who did john Wayne play in ill take Manhattan?
John Wayne did not appear in that film.
Why did John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry fail?
The raid on the Harpers Ferry Federal arsenal was a failure because Brown had a serious misconception about the best way to abolish slavery in the US. His plan was ill conceived and he had no evidence at all that slaves were anywhere near a rebellion. Brown found himself at odds with the US Army and that was a huge error.
What made john freeman throw up?
because he was ill
How can John Cena leave nexus?
he ill leave nexus after barret as wade says he ill witn the wwe title and cena ill be special referre :D:D
Who memorized the design of Richard arkwright's ill and brought it to America in 1789?
moses brown
Was John Brown's plan destined to fail?
The John Brown attempt to start a slave rebellion was an ill conceived plot that failed in totality. The end result was the execution of John Brown. The idea that Brown had regarding a slave rebellion was without merit. He and his followers believed that they could end slavery by taking control of the Harper's Ferry arsenal and recruiting slaves to his cause of a slave rebellion. There was at that time no thoughts among US leaders of trying to start a slave rebellion.
