Detailed Instructions: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
Q: Category: HISTORIC QUOTES 
Clue: One month prior to his hanging on December 2, 1859, he said that he had no design to "excite slaves to rebel"
A:
john brown