John Brown wanted to set up his own nation if freed slaves in Appalachia. ... He took matters into his own hands and raided Harpers Ferry, with the support of the Secret Six ( Gerrit Smith, Theodore Parker, Thomas Parker, Sam Howe, George Stearns, and Franklin Sanborn), and to the dismay of Fredrick Douglas whose opinion on this murderous act was just that, lawless. All in all John Brown was hung December 2, 1859 and John Brown the murderer became known John Brown the Mauder in many Northern States.* Also around these crucial years there was going to be new president in office. ... He did ...

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