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John Brown Gave His Life For Freedom Courage Of Convictions: The abolitionist's raid on Harper's Ferry helped precipitate slavery's end.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
Byline: CHARLES OLIVER
When Union soldiers marched to battle in the Civil War, they often sang "John Brown's Body."
When they sang "his soul is marching on," it was quite apt. Many events led to the war that ended slavery, but no single event may have been as important as Brown's raid on the Harper's Ferry, Va., armory.
His attempt to foment a slave uprising seemed a failure at the time. But it inspired Northern abolitionists and helped push a frightened South to the split that ultimately ended slavery. And that may have been Brown's plan all along.
Brown (1800-59) was born to a deeply religious family that strongly opposed slavery.His father, Owen, became a fairly successful businessman and leader in the new town of Hudson, Ohio. But his views on the equality of the races were looked on with disgust by many of his neighbors. Once, Owen Brown helped Indians swear out a warrant against several white men who had attacked them.
"His action was unpopular with some settlers, but he refused to back down," said Clinton Cox, author of "Fiery Vision: The Life and Death of John Brown."
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