The wave of demonstrations that followed in the north the execution of John Brown, came to persuade southerners that:
- the attack on Harper's Ferry was a test of a general armed attack against the South,
- the North virtually demanded the unconditional surrender of the South and was ready to get it by force,
- the future looked very dark and wondered if another large scale Pottawatomie massacre was next to be led against them and their families,
- they felt themselves like being in a besieged fortress and the first task was that of defend their world and way of life.
It seemed therefore evident for the southerners that they should prepare to fight.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
People in the North thought of John Brown as a hero. People in the South thought he was a criminal. He was captured by the Confederate army and executed.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
John Browns intent was to start a revolt by slaves, with the slaves killing their masters. This outraged many Southerners, and widened the division between North and South.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
People in the North thought of John Brown as a hero. People in the South thought he was a criminal. He was captured by the Confederate army and executed.
John Brown was attempting to start a revolution, where slaves would kill all the white people.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
because it stopped the comunists in the south from conquering Mexico
It means that Brown's death split the country down the middle on the slavery issue.
John Browns intent was to start a revolt by slaves, with the slaves killing their masters. This outraged many Southerners, and widened the division between North and South.
After being declared official ambassador of Rock & Roll, James Brown's wailing vocal attack on Harpers Ferry was greeted with jubalation in both North and South. John Brown's attack and its effect on the tension between North and South is another story.