This biography focuses on John Brown, an ardent abolitionist who led both the raid of Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas, in 1856, and the attack on Harper's Ferry, Virginia, in October 1859. Brown's intent...
Students read an account of John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry from the Civil War, excerpts from an interview John Brown conducted prior to his execution in 1859, and answer 20 questions. The...
This lesson is designed to last for an hour of class time or longer. Students will be provided with background information about some more causes of the Civil War. They will show what they know by...