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John Brown was a radical abolitionist. During the days of " Bleeding Kansas" Brown and his sons murdered execution style pro-slavery people in front of their own families. Somehow he escaped prosecution and he next appeared on a Maryland farmhouse he bought under an assumed name. His financial backers were wealthy New England abolitionists. John Brown tried to interest Black scholar Frederick Douglas in Brown's plan to start a slave rebellion. Douglas once a slave himself wanted no part of it. Next Brown was able to convince Harriet Tubman of the Underground railroad to help him. She did and supplied him with maps of Virginia and Maryland. Brown's idea was to take over a Federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry and use the weapons to arm the slaves he hoped to incite into a revolution. His plan failed and no slaves were recruited. Brown was captured at Harper's Ferry by Marine Colonel Robert E. Lee.
Brown was hanged for treason in 1859. For radicals like himself he became a martyr.
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∙ 14y agoJohn Brown stood for anti-slavery. He was a abolitionist and thought god told him to end slavery through violence.
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What impact did John Brown have on the US?
John Brown was very strongly anti-slavery in his beliefs. His raid on Harper's Ferry helped to push the North and South further apart because of differences in their view of his actions.
How did people in the US view African slaves?
The majority of the population accepted slavery without reservation.
What is the value of Harper's ferry john browns fort quarter?
That is a currently circulating US coin, worth 25 cents.
Why did john browns raid at Harper's ferry fail?
The raid on the Harpers Ferry Federal arsenal was a failure because Brown had a serious misconception about the best way to abolish slavery in the US. His plan was ill conceived and he had no evidence at all that slaves were anywhere near a rebellion. Brown found himself at odds with the US Army and that was a huge error.
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What impact did John Brown have on the US?
John Brown was very strongly anti-slavery in his beliefs. His raid on Harper's Ferry helped to push the North and South further apart because of differences in their view of his actions.
How did people in the US view African slaves?
The majority of the population accepted slavery without reservation.
How did the artist choose to portray the contribution of John Brown to US History?
john brown opposed slavery
What US senator represented the South and argued that slavery was necessary?
John C. Calhoun
How long slavery last in St John US Virgin Islands?
9 months
Why did John Brown not spark the US Civil War?
Anti slavery abolitionist John Brown did not spark the US Civil War. He did become a martyr for the cause to end slavery in that he was executed a few months after his attack on the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
What is the value of Harper's ferry john browns fort quarter?
That is a currently circulating US coin, worth 25 cents.
What map elements helps us interpret the colors and symbols we might see on a map?
legend
Why did john browns raid at Harper ferry fail?
The raid on the Harpers Ferry Federal arsenal was a failure because Brown had a serious misconception about the best way to abolish slavery in the US. His plan was ill conceived and he had no evidence at all that slaves were anywhere near a rebellion. Brown found himself at odds with the US Army and that was a huge error.
Why did john browns raid at Harper's ferry fail?
The raid on the Harpers Ferry Federal arsenal was a failure because Brown had a serious misconception about the best way to abolish slavery in the US. His plan was ill conceived and he had no evidence at all that slaves were anywhere near a rebellion. Brown found himself at odds with the US Army and that was a huge error.
What was Lincoln's political involvement with the issue of slavery?
The personal view of Abraham Lincoln was that slavery was wrong. This "personal" view can be said to be his political view as an adult and later as US President. Lincoln believed in the US republic, and as long as the Supreme Court said slavery was legal, then Lincoln's political view would have been formulated in terms of the supreme court of the land.Lincoln also believed in the way the Constitution said it, itself could be changed. In consideration of the temper of the times, he could have supported whether as president, or as private citizen an amendment to abolish slavery. Clearly the process of ending slavery in an orderly fashion would need to be worked out by the parties involved. It needs to be noted that actual political and military events in the US between 1861 and moving forward, would have a huge impact on the entire issue.
What did John Quincy Adams propose as a US Constitutional amendment?
John Quincy Adams prohibited slavery in any new state to join the Union. :)
