John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry failed primarily due to a lack of adequate support and poor planning. His intention to incite a slave uprising did not materialize, as few enslaved individuals joined him. Additionally, the U.S. military, under Colonel Robert E. Lee, quickly responded to the attack, overwhelming Brown and his followers. Ultimately, Brown was captured, tried, and executed, which further polarized the nation on the issue of slavery.
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convicted and executed for treason
the people can "alter or abolish it" and create a new government
The South reacted strongly to John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859. They viewed it as an act of rebellion against the institution of slavery and an attack on their way of life. Many in the South were enraged by Brown's actions and saw him as a dangerous radical, leading to increased tensions between the North and the South prior to the outbreak of the Civil War.
"Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery!"
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
The effect of John Brown's rebellion was his two sons were killed at Harper's Ferry. The rebellion was to seize the ammunition and arms in the federal arsenal and to arm the slaves in the area.
Because he was trying to arm the slaves for a nationwide rebellion.
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
Few black or white americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
John Brown himself - hanged in December 1859. More serious was that the South took this a sign that Abolitionism was all about violent rebellion. It all helped to stoke up the heat.
He counted on a slave rebellion which did not occur.
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.
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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