December 2: John Brown’s Execution and the UN’s Fight Against Slavery
December 2 marks two key moments in the fight against slavery. In 1859, abolitionist John Brown was executed after his raid on Harpers Ferry. Nearly a century later, the United Nations adopted a major treaty to combat human trafficking and exploitation.
John Brown, a white man who opposed slavery, spent years supporting his family while campaigning against the practice. In 1849, he moved to North Elba, New York, a Black farming community, where his views hardened. By 1855, he and five of his sons had relocated to Kansas Territory to join antislavery forces.
Brown’s execution and the UN’s later actions both fall on December 2. His raid intensified tensions before the American Civil War. The UN’s treaty and awareness day continue efforts to combat modern forms of slavery and exploitation worldwide.
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