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Which abolitionist tried to seize a federal armory on behalf of his cause?
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John Brown in Harpers Ferry tried to seize a federal armory on behalf of his cause.
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Was john greenleaf whittier an abolitionist?
Yes he is. He dedicated twenty years of his life to the abolitionist cause and he signed the Anti-Slavery Declaration of 1833, which he often considered the most significant action of his life.
What was the cause of the red scare?
Concern that federal employees were not loyal to the United States!
What was a cause of red scare?
Concern that federal employees were disloyal to the United States
How did corruption in the federal government during Grant's administration help cause the end of reconstruction?
The federal government controlled the Confederate states during Reconstruction.
Why did Sadie Beckwith oppose a strong federal government?
cause
What did Angelina Grimké encourage women to do?
unite in the abolitionist cause
After the affair at harpers ferry abolitionists considered john brown to be?
John Brown was considered an abolitionist hero of the first magnitude and a treasonous rebel by the federal govt.
Who were the first to pioneer the abolitionist movement?
The Puritans were some of the first groups to pioneer the abolitionist movement. The Mennonites and the Amish were also active in that cause.
What did abolitionist do to advance their cause?
Something they did NOT do is The murder of Elijah P. Lovejoy
Who is John Brown did 1856-1859 during American Civil War?
John Brown tried to lead a slave revolt. He was a fervent 'abolitionist' opposing the practice of slavery. His methods of persuasion included killing opponents. The 'cause' may have been noble, but the method was terrorism. He is most famous for a raid on a Federal Armory in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia in 1859. He was later captured, tried in court, convicted, and hanged. Some say he was crazy, others say visionary, most agree that he was part of the cause of the Civil War/War of Northern Aggression.
Why was the liberator imported to the anti-slavery movement?
It was a highly influential abolitionist newspaper.
Why do you think Frederick Douglas was a convincing spokesperson for the cause of abolition?
why did Frederick Douglass get involved in the abolitionist
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.
Was john greenleaf whittier an abolitionist?
Yes he is. He dedicated twenty years of his life to the abolitionist cause and he signed the Anti-Slavery Declaration of 1833, which he often considered the most significant action of his life.
What was the main cause for the abolitionist movement?
Religious sentiment, later strengthened by the success of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'.
What is a advocate?
It is the same as an advocate: someone who actively supports a cause.
When did a radical abolitionist editor is murdered and becomes a martyr to the antislavery cause?
1837, Elijah Lovejoy was killed by a mob.
