There is little evidence that the trial and hanging of John Brown had little effect on most Americans. He was not a well known person and the "revolt" was short. And the murder charges in Kansas against Brown tarnished his goals. Most Americans did not want an armed conflict and Brown clearly committed serious crimes.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
Virginia
John Browns Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.
harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.
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.
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, Virginia
Virginia - in what is now West Virginia
So that the slave owners would a lesson on keeping slaves