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title: John Brown, Abolitionist
author: Levin C. Handy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20394/john-brown-abolitionist/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-04-28
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# John Brown, Abolitionist

_Authored by Levin C. Handy_

## Image File

[![John Brown, Abolitionist](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20394.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20394.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Photograph of [John Brown](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Brown/) (1800-1859), abolitionist and member of the [Underground Railroad](https://www.worldhistory.org/Underground_Railroad/), famous for his raid on the arsenal at Harper's Ferry in 1859, by Levin C. Handy, c. 1900.

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Handy, L. C. (2025, April 27). John Brown, Abolitionist. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20394/john-brown-abolitionist/>
### Chicago
Handy, Levin C.. "John Brown, Abolitionist." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 27, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20394/john-brown-abolitionist/>.
### MLA
Handy, Levin C.. "John Brown, Abolitionist." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Apr 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20394/john-brown-abolitionist/>.

## License & Copyright

The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3g11786/) by [**Levin C. Handy**](https://loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3g11786/). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 27 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.