For the most part most Americans, both North and South, saw the Brown slave revolution as being radical and dangerous. Brown was a martyr to radical abolitionists, but for most Americans, Brown's violence was madness.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
For the most part most Americans, both North and South, saw the Brown slave revolution as being radical and dangerous. Brown was a martyr to radical abolitionists, but for most Americans, Brown's violence was madness.
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
Virginia
John Browns Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
For the most part most Americans, both North and South, saw the Brown slave revolution as being radical and dangerous. Brown was a martyr to radical abolitionists, but for most Americans, Brown's violence was madness.
harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.
During John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in October 1859, a total of 10 people were killed. This included Brown's men, local townspeople, and soldiers who responded to the raid. The event heightened tensions leading up to the Civil War and was significant in the abolitionist movement.
harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.
It made Southerners identify Abolitionism with violent revolution.
Harpers Ferry, Virginia