John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist. Brown advocated the use of armed insurrection to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States. He first gained national attention when he led small groups of volunteers during the Bleeding Kansas crisis of 1856.
Generally speaking, unlike the system of justice in the united states, medieval justice sometimes relied upon "divine law," in which the criminal justice system was based on religious faith.
