John brown's raid on harper's ferry
Key Figures:
John Brown- Abolitionist who used militant tactics to hold the anti-slavery stance. Led violent attacks at Osawatomie, Kansas, and Harper's Ferry which helped to bring about Civil War.
Why it happened?
-Brown wanted to invade South, call upon slaves to rise, and supply them with arms—creating a black free state as a sanctuary.
-Wanted to incite slave uprising through his actions
What happened?
-John Brown secured several thousand dollars for firearms from Northern abolitionists
-His followers seized the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry Virginia, incidentally killing 10 innocent people
-Slaves remained ignorant—failed to rise. Brown and his men were captured, tried for treason, and hanged
Hero or Murderer?
-Murderer in South—Southerners outraged, feared he had inspired possible slave uprisings
-Northerner's first shocked by incident, later views Brown as Heroic martyr—large support from Republicans/Free-soilers
Why it was important?
-Southerner’s again questioned place in Union when repeatedly falling victim to such violent exploits
-Fueled intense emotion on both sides, increasing tensions—worked to further precipitate Civil War
John Brown- Abolitionist who used militant tactics to hold the anti-slavery stance. Led violent attacks at Osawatomie, Kansas, and Harper's Ferry which helped to bring about Civil War.
Why it happened?
-Brown wanted to invade South, call upon slaves to rise, and supply them with arms—creating a black free state as a sanctuary.
-Wanted to incite slave uprising through his actions
What happened?
-John Brown secured several thousand dollars for firearms from Northern abolitionists
-His followers seized the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry Virginia, incidentally killing 10 innocent people
-Slaves remained ignorant—failed to rise. Brown and his men were captured, tried for treason, and hanged
Hero or Murderer?
-Murderer in South—Southerners outraged, feared he had inspired possible slave uprisings
-Northerner's first shocked by incident, later views Brown as Heroic martyr—large support from Republicans/Free-soilers
Why it was important?
-Southerner’s again questioned place in Union when repeatedly falling victim to such violent exploits
-Fueled intense emotion on both sides, increasing tensions—worked to further precipitate Civil War