Africans in America: John Brown - Entry for John Brown, an American abolitionist who advocated and practiced insurrection as a means to abolish slavery.
American Experience: John Brown's Holy War - Chronicles the life and times of the man whose armed crusade against slavery ended in his execution at Harper's Ferry, and eventually led to the Civil War.
John Brown - Bio of abolitionist John Brown, who staged an attack on the federal armory at Harper's Ferry and was later hanged for treason.
John Brown Biography Page - Biography of John Brown, the abolitionist who led the attack on Harper's Ferry, determined to arm those who would contribute to his effort to end slavery.