His two sons had been captured and held hostages by proslavery forces. Quick Facts Name John Brown Birth Date May 9, 1800 Death Date December 2, 1859 Place of Birth Torrington, Connecticut Place of Death Charles Town, West Virginia 15 Facts About John Brown, the Real-Life Abolitionist at the Center of The Good Lord Bird.
Augustus Washington/Public Domain via … John Brown, circa 1846. While for Pate the battle was just business, for John Brown it was a personal matter. The world’s history has seen many activists who have sacrificed their life for the cause they’re fighting for, be it the rights of slaves or be or eradicating evil dictators or bringing justice to the ones being oppressed.


Facts about John Brown! On June 2 nd, 1856, John brown led 29 men against the positions of Henry C. Pate, not far away from Baldwin City, Kansas.

June 5, 2015, cherran, Leave a comment. John Brown won the Battle of Black Jack. BY Mark Mancini. John Brown Facts 1. March 30, 2020.