About
Connecticut-born abolitionist who led armed anti-slavery raids in Kansas and at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Before Fame
He studied to become a Congregationalist minister; however, he soon ran out of money and was forced to work at his father's tannery.
Trivia
He believed that violent action was the only way to bring an end to slavery.
Family Life
He married Dianthe Lusk in 1820.
Associated With
He and Frederick Douglass were fellow abolitionists.
