Anti-Slavery
John Brown tried to end slavery by sacrificing himself for the life's of slaves.
Some abolitionists disagreed with John Brown's actions because they were non-violent. They felt that active, armed attempts at abolition would result in active, armed attempts to keep slavery in tact. They feared the outbreak of a Civil War, which is exactly what happened not long after John Brown's raid.
John Brown was an extreme abolitionist who was angered by slavery and killed 5 of his own pro-slavery neighbors at gunpoint.
One example of someone who was not an advocate for the abolition of slavery was John C. Calhoun. Calhoun was a prominent southern politician who vehemently defended slavery and argued for its preservation. He believed that slavery was a positive good and essential for the southern economy and way of life.
The men were advocates for abolition of Slavery.
The men were advocates for abolition of Slavery.
A violent slave revolution and the eventual abolition of slavery.
Southerners were outraged at John Brown's attempt to steal weapons and ultimately free slaves, while northerners called him a hero and martyr. They believed that he died to for the cause of the abolition of slavery.
Apparently John Brown was a radical anti slavery abolitionist. He had a wide range of anti slavery contacts including Fredrick Douglas. It seems he was bent on becoming a martyr for the cause in that capturing a Federal weapons depot in Virginia would surely mean a trial for treason.
Anti-Slavery
John Crittenden
John Brown tried to end slavery by sacrificing himself for the life's of slaves.
Some abolitionists disagreed with John Brown's actions because they were non-violent. They felt that active, armed attempts at abolition would result in active, armed attempts to keep slavery in tact. They feared the outbreak of a Civil War, which is exactly what happened not long after John Brown's raid.
John Brown was an extreme abolitionist who was angered by slavery and killed 5 of his own pro-slavery neighbors at gunpoint.
Some opponents of slavery praised John Brown's life and actions including his raid on Harpers Ferry. Other opponents of slavery were strongly against violence and for this reason did not approve of John Brown's actions.
The justification for John Brown's use of violence to protest slavery is a complex and contentious issue. Some argue that his actions were a necessary response to the extreme brutality and inhumanity of slavery, highlighting the urgency for abolition. Others contend that violence only perpetuated conflict and undermined the moral high ground of the anti-slavery movement. Ultimately, whether one sees Brown's actions as justified depends on their views about the efficacy and morality of violence in the pursuit of social justice.