24Portfolios%20%3D%20%222573%22Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintThe Legend of John Brown25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.3 x 50.7 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.991.9DI#1Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 1. John Brown, a man who had a fanatical belief that he was chosen by God...John Brown, a man who had a fanatical belief that he was chosen by God to overthrow black slavery in America.25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.2 x 50.6 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.191.9.1SL191.9.1DI191.9.1DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 2. For 40 years, John Brown reflected on the hopeless and miserable...No. 2. For 40 years, John Brown reflected on the hopeless and miserable condition of the slaves.25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.3 x 50.7 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.291.9.2SL191.9.2DI191.9.2DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 3. For 12 years, John Brown engaged in land speculations...No. 3. For 12 years, John Brown engaged in land speculations and wool merchandising; all this to make some money for his greater work which was the abolishment of slavery.19 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (50.6 x 65.2 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.391.9.3SL191.9.3DI191.9.3DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 4. His adventures failing him, he accepted poverty...No. 4. His adventures failing him, he accepted poverty.25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.3 x 50.7 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.491.9.4SL191.9.4DI191.9.4DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 5. John Brown, while tending his flock in Ohio...No. 5. John Brown, while tending his flock in Ohio first communicated with his sons and daughters his plans of attacking slavery by force.25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.3 x 50.7 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.591.9.5SL191.9.5DI1Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 6. John Brown formed an organization among the colored people...No. 6. John Brown formed an organization among the colored people of the Adirondack woods to resist the capture of any fugitive slave.25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.3 x 50.7 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.691.9.6SL191.9.6DI191.9.6DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 7. To the people he found worthy of his trust, he communicated his plans...No. 7. To the people he found worthy of his trust, he communicated his plans.19 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (50.6 x 65.2 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.791.9.7SL191.9.7DI191.9.7DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 8. John Brown's first thought of the place where he would make his attack...No. 8. John Brown's first thought of the place where he would make his attack came to him while surveying land for Oberlin College in West Virginia.19 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (50.6 x 65.2 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.891.9.8SL191.9.8DI191.9.8DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 9. Kansas was now the skirmish ground of the Civil War...No. 9. Kansas was now the skirmish ground of the Civil War.19 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (50.6 x 65.2 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.991.9.9SL191.9.9DI191.9.9DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 10. Those pro-slavery were murdered by those anti-slavery...No. 10. Those pro-slavery were murdered by those anti-slavery.19 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (50.6 x 65.2 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.1091.9.10SL191.9.10DI191.9.10DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 11. John Brown took to guerilla warfare...No. 11. John Brown took to guerilla warfare.19 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (50.6 x 65.2 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.1191.9.11SL191.9.11DI191.9.11DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 12. Brown's victory at Black Jack drove those pro-slavery to new fury...No. 12. John Brown's victory at Black Jack drove those pro-slavery to new fury, and those who were anti-slavery to new efforts.25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.3 x 50.7 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.1291.9.12SL191.9.12DI191.9.12DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 13. Brown after long meditation, planned to fortify himself somewhere...No. 13. John Brown after long meditation, planned to fortify himself somewhere in the mountains of Virginia or Tennessee and there make raids on the surrounding plantations, freeing slaves.19 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (50.6 x 65.2 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.1391.9.13SL191.9.13DI191.9.13DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 14. John Brown collected money from sympathizers and friends...No. 14. John Brown collected money from sympathizers and friends to carry out his plans.25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.3 x 50.7 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.1491.9.14SL191.9.14DI191.9.14DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 15. John Brown made many trips to Canada organizing for his assault...No. 15. John Brown made many trips to Canada organizing for his assault on Harpers Ferry.25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.3 x 50.7 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.1591.9.15SL191.9.15DI191.9.15DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 16. In spite of a price on his head, John Brown, in 1859, liberated...No. 16. In spite of a price on his head, John Brown, in 1859, liberated 12 Negroes from Missouri plantations.19 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (50.6 x 65.2 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.1691.9.16SL191.9.16DI191.9.16DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 17. John Brown remained a full winter in Canada...No. 17. John Brown remained a full winter in Canada, drilling Negroes for his coming raid on Harpers Ferry.19 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (50.6 x 65.2 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.1791.9.17SL191.9.17DI191.9.17DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 18. John Brown stocked an old barn with guns and ammunitions...No. 18. John Brown stocked an old barn with guns and ammunitions. He was ready to strike his first blow at slavery.25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.3 x 50.7 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.1891.9.18SL191.9.18DI191.9.18DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 19. Sunday, October 16, 1859, John Brown with a company of 21 men...No. 19. Sunday, October 16, 1859, John Brown with a company of 21 men, white and black, marched on Harpers Ferry.19 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (50.6 x 65.2 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.1991.9.19SL191.9.19DI191.9.19DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 20. John Brown held Harpers Ferry for 12 hours...No. 20. John Brown held Harpers Ferry for 12 hours. His defeat was a few hours off.19 15/16 x 25 11/16 in. (50.6 x 65.2 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.2091.9.20SL191.9.20DI191.9.20DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 21. After John Brown's capture, he was put to trial for his life...No. 21. After John Brown's capture, he was put to trial for his life in Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia).25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.3 x 50.7 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.2191.9.21SL191.9.21DI191.9.21DI#2Jacob LawrenceLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintNo. 22. John Brown was found "Guilty of treason and murder in the 1st degree"...No. 22. John Brown was found "Guilty of treason and murder in the 1st degree" and was hanged in Charles Town, Virginia on December 2, 1859.25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.3 x 50.7 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.2291.9.22SL191.9.22DI191.9.22DI#2Robert HaydenHayden, RobertPrimaryUnited States19131980MaleLawrence, JacobUnited States19172000MalePrintJohn Brown [poem]No. 22. John Brown was found "Guilty of treason and murder in the 1st degree" and was hanged in Charles Town, Virginia on December 2, 1859.25 11/16 x 19 15/16 in. (65.3 x 50.7 cm)...Printer's ink197719771977PrintJacob and Gwendolyn LawrenceMemorial Art Galleryxxx1991.9.2391.9.23DI#1