John Brown. & the raid on harpers ferry. Differentiated reading passages

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1 John Brown & the raid on harpers ferry Differentiated reading passages

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3 John Brown Name: John Brown was born in He was born in the city of Torrington. Torrington is in Connecticut. Brown and his family moved to the city of Hudson in Hudson is in Ohio. His father opened a tannery. John left his family. He moved to Plainfield, Massachusetts. He went to a preparatory school when he was 16. He moved back to Hudson after battling eye inflammations. John worked in his father s tannery again upon returning to Ohio. He opened his own a few years later. John Brown had over fifteen employees within a year of opening his tannery. Brown made a declaration that he would hold true to. He made this upon hearing about the death of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy in November of Here before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery! Brown was a parishioner at the Free Church from 1846 until He sat in the crowd listening to the speeches of abolitionist speakers. He even listened to speeches from Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. Brown worked diligently to transform Springfield, Massachusetts as a city of abolitionism. The city would become a safe and significant stop on the Underground Railroad. The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in It mandated authorities in free states to send escaped slaves back to their masters. The Fugitive Slave Act penalized people. It penalized those who assisted escaped slaves. Brown would organize the League of Gileadites. It was a militant group. They helped to prevent slaves capture. Brown instructed the League of Gileadites to act quickly, quietly, and efficiently. This was to protect slaves that escaped to Springfield. Brown and a group of men gained control of a government gun storage facility. The facility was in the town of Harpers Ferry. Harpers Ferry is in Virginia. The date was October of His intent was to arm slaves in revolt. He wanted slaves to revolt against their masters. Soldiers from the area surrounded the warehouse. John Brown refused to surrender. Two of Brown s sons were killed. He was arrested. He was tried in court for his crimes. He was found guilty. He was hung in public. He died on the second of December in He proved that people would resort to violence to end slavery.

4 John Brown Name: John Brown was born in He was born in Torrington, Connecticut. Brown and his family moved to the city of Hudson in Ohio in His father opened a tannery. John left his family. He moved to Plainfield, Massachusetts. He went to a preparatory school when he was 16. John moved back to Hudson after battling eye inflammations. He worked in his father s tannery again upon returning to Ohio. He opened his own a few years later. John Brown had over fifteen employees within a year of opening his tannery. Brown made a declaration that he would hold true to. He made this upon hearing about the death of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy in November of Here before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery! Brown was a parishioner at the Free Church from 1846 until He sat in the crowd listening to the speeches of abolitionist speakers. He even listened to speeches from Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. Brown worked diligently to transform Springfield, Massachusetts as a city of abolitionism. The city would become a safe and significant stop on the Underground Railroad. The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in It mandated authorities in free states to send escaped slaves back to their masters. The Fugitive Slave Act penalized people. It penalized those who assisted escaped slaves. Brown would organize the League of Gileadites. It was a militant group that helped to prevent slaves capture. Brown instructed the League of Gileadites to act quickly, quietly, and efficiently. This was to protect slaves that escaped to Springfield. Brown and a group of men gained control of a government gun storage facility in the town of Harper s Ferry in Virginia in October of His intent was to arm, or give guns, to slaves in revolt to their masters. Soldiers from the area surrounded the warehouse, but John Brown refused to surrender. In the scuffle, two of Brown s sons were killed. Because of Brown s role at Harper s Ferry, he was arrested and tried in court for his crimes. He was found guilty. He was hung in public. He died on the second of December in He proved that people would resort to violence to end slavery.

5 Differences Between the John North and Brown the South Name: John Brown was born in 1800, in Torrington, Connecticut. In 1805, Brown and his family moved to Hudson, Ohio, where his father opened a tannery. When John was 16, he left his family and moved to Plainfield, Massachusetts, to go to a preparatory school. John eventually moved back home to Hudson, Ohio after battling eye inflammations. He worked in his father s tannery again upon returning to Ohio, before opening his own. Within a year of opening his tannery, John Brown had over fifteen employees. Upon hearing about the death of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy in November of 1837, Brown made a declaration that he would hold true to. Here before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery! Brown was a parishioner at the Free Church from 1846 until He sat in the crowd listening to the speeches of abolitionist speakers. He even listened to speeches from Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. Brown worked diligently to transform Springfield, Massachusetts as a city of abolitionism. The city would become a safe and significant stop on the Underground Railroad. The Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850, which mandated authorities in free states to send escaped slaves back to their masters. The Fugitive Slave Act penalized people who assisted the escaped slaves. Brown would organize the League of Gileadites, which was a militant group that helped to prevent slaves capture. Brown instructed the League of Gileadites to act quickly, quietly, and efficiently to protect slaves that escaped to Springfield. Brown and a group of men gained control of a government gun storage facility in the town of Harper s Ferry in Virginia in October of His intent was to arm, or give guns, to slaves in revolt to their masters. Soldiers from the area surrounded the warehouse, but John Brown refused to surrender. In the scuffle, two of Brown s sons were killed. Because of Brown s role at Harper s Ferry, he was arrested and tried in court for his crimes. He was found guilty. He was hung in public. He died on the second of December in He proved that people would resort to violence to end slavery.

6 fill it: 1. Describe the raid on Harper s Ferry. 2. What was the League of Gileadites? 3. What did people resort to to end slavery? 4. Who were two people that Brown listened to speeches by? 5. What did Brown instruct the League of Gileadites to do? 6. Based on the information in the passage, what do you think a declaration is? Timeline it Make a timeline of the events in John Brown s life. Include all dates. John Brown Name: 1. Which city did Brown transform into a city of abolitionism? a. Fort Knox, TN b. Springfield, Massachusetts c. Mammoth Cave, KY d. Savannah, GA 2. Which act was passed in 1850? a. 14 th Amendment b. Women s Suffrage Act c. 13 th Amendment d. Fugitive Slave Act 3. What was Brown s intent in the raid on Harper s Ferry? a. to give slaves weapons to revolt against their masters b. to give red coats more ammunition c. to protect the colonists from destruction d. to give slaves a party 4. Which event sparked Brown s interest in fighting slavery? a. the death of Jefferson Davis b. the birth of Frederick Douglass c. the death of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy d. the death of Sojourner Truth circle it: What is your opinion of John Brown? Should he be considered a hero for his actions? Why or why not? write it:

7 fill it: 1. Describe the raid on Harper s Ferry. Brown and a group of men gained control of a government gun storage facility 2. What was the League of Gileadites? a militant group that helped to prevent slaves capture 3. What did people resort to to end slavery? Violence 4. Who were two people that Brown listened to speeches by? Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth 5. What did Brown instruct the League of Gileadites to do? to act quickly, quietly, and efficiently to protect slaves that escaped to Springfield 6. Based on the information in the passage, what do you think a declaration is? a promise, a vow (answers may vary) Timeline it Make a timeline of the events in John Brown s life. Include all dates Born 1805 Moved to Hudson, Ohio November 1837 John Brown s Declaration Parishioner at Free Church 1850 Fugitive Slave Act passed October 1859 Raid on Harper s Ferry December 2, 1859 John Brown dies after being hung. John Brown ANSWER KEY 1. Which city did Brown transform into a city of abolitionism? a. Fort Knox, TN b. Springfield, Massachusetts c. Mammoth Cave, KY d. Savannah, GA 2. Which act was passed in 1850? a. 14 th Amendment b. Women s Suffrage Act c. 13 th Amendment d. Fugitive Slave Act 3. What was Brown s intent in the raid on Harper s Ferry? a. to give slaves weapons to revolt against their masters b. to give red coats more ammunition c. to protect the colonists from destruction d. to give slaves a party 4. Which event sparked Brown s interest in fighting slavery? a. the death of Jefferson Davis b. the birth of Frederick Douglass c. the death of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy d. the death of Sojourner Truth circle it: What is your opinion of John Brown? Should he be considered a hero for his actions? Why or why not? write it: