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John Brown in Harpers Ferry tried to seize a federal armory on behalf of his cause.

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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.


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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.


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It was a highly influential abolitionist newspaper.


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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 a consequence of John Brown's raid on the Federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry?

John Brown's raid on the Federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry in 1859 heightened tensions between the North and South, intensifying the national debate over slavery. The event galvanized abolitionist sentiments in the North while provoking fear and anger in the South, leading to increased militancy among pro-slavery factions. Ultimately, it contributed to the growing sectional divide that culminated in the Civil War. Additionally, Brown's execution turned him into a martyr for the abolitionist cause.


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Religious sentiment, later strengthened by the success of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'.


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It is the same as an advocate: someone who actively supports a cause.

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