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John Brown was executed on December 2, 1859, primarily for his role in the raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, which he led in an attempt to initiate a slave uprising. His actions were a direct challenge to the institution of slavery and heightened tensions between the North and South. Brown's raid and subsequent trial drew national attention, making him a martyr for the abolitionist cause and solidifying the growing divide in the United States leading up to the Civil War.

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What famous rebellion did Robert E. Lee put down in 1859?

John Brown's raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry.


Did John brown come the first president of the confederate state of America?

Not close. Jefferson Davis was the only president of the CSA. Abolitionist John Brown was put to death in 1859 for his raid on Harper's Ferry .


Why was John Brown put to death in 1859?

John Brown was put to death in 1859 for his role in the raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, where he aimed to incite a slave rebellion by seizing the federal armory. Captured during the raid, he was tried for treason, murder, and conspiracy. His conviction and subsequent execution on December 2, 1859, were seen as a catalyst for the growing tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery. Brown's actions and martyrdom further polarized the nation, contributing to the onset of the Civil War.


Who was involved in the Harper's Ferry Raid?

Under the assumed name of Issac Smith, John Brown bought a farm in Maryland in 1859. He and his followers tried to start a slave rebellion and needed ammunition and arms. For this purpose, Brown and his followers led a successful capture on the Federal Arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. The plot failed and Federal army officer Robert E. Lee led soldiers to recapture the arsenal and Brown. Brown was hung for treason in December of 1859 and became a martyr for anti slavery abolitionists.


Who was the violent abolitionist that captured Harpers Ferry in Virginia?

Abolitionist John Brown and a group of his followers took over the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in October 1859. He planed on creating a slave revolt and needed the arsenal to arm his revolt. No slaves joined his revolt and as a Marine Colonel, Robert E. Lee put ended Brown's folly. Brown was convicted of treason and was executed in December of 1859.


What was abolitionist john brown accused of?

John Brown was hanged Dec 2nd, 1859, for treason against the State of Virginia. John Brown, and his sons, and followers, once hacked 5 pro-slavery men to death with broad swords. All in the name of defeating Satan and his legions. Future, Confederate/ Rebel/ Southern/ General, Robert E. Lee, led the capture of John Brown, after Brown, his sons, and followers, armed with guns and rifles, tookover a building and held hostages. Brown was severely wounded and his sons killed. He was called the Meteor of the Civil War. Some likened him to Christ. Others thought, never was a man more justly hanged. John Brown once stood up in church and raised his right hand and vowed before God and man that he was from that day forward dedicating his life to the "destruction" of slavery. "Destruction" was exactly what he intended. Perhaps John Brown should have taken to heart what Christ commanded Saint Peter at Christ's arrest when Christ shouted to Peter, "Put your sword back in its place!"


Was John Brown From the civil war union or Confederate?

Actually, he was neither, but he fought against slavery. On October 16, 1859, he and 21 followers killed slavery supporters in the Kansas Territory. Most of the Union, except the four slave states, were against slavery as well. So if you put all the facts together, he would be considered a violent Unionist.


What is the meaning of the saying I'll be John Brown?

Well since the name john brown is such an ordinary, common name, it probably has something to do with normality and plain-ness. Did that help you?


What major events happened in 1859?

in 1859 Oregon became the 33rd state to the US. In 1859 the first bell went off at Big Ben sitting outside Westminster Abby. Also James Buchanan was president. the first oil well was built in Pennsylvania. John Browns men went to Harper's Ferry they wanted to try and put a stop to slavery. He was later hung for murder, treason against the state, and leading an uprising.


What event happened in 1859?

in 1859 Oregon became the 33rd state to the US. In 1859 the first bell went off at Big Ben sitting outside Westminster Abby. Also James Buchanan was president. the first oil well was built in Pennsylvania. John Browns men went to Harper's Ferry they wanted to try and put a stop to slavery. He was later hung for murder, treason against the state, and leading an uprising.


What event triggered the civil war between the Union and the Confederacy?

On October 16, 1859 John Brown and 21 followers arrived at Harpers Ferry. Brown had killed slavery supporters in the Kansas Territory, and then he wanted to spark a slave revolt in Virginia. Brown and his men attacked and captured the federal arsenal, where the weapons were stored. They took hostages, but no slaves came to join the revolt. United States Marines led by Colonel Robert E. Lee rushed to Harpers Ferry to capture John Brown, put him on trial and execute him. The South (Confederacy) were shocked by his violent acts. His raid started the tension between the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy). Later, many white Southerners blamed the North for Brown's acts. That is the first event that triggered the Civil War.


When was the first AFL team put together?

The oldest of the VFL/AFL teams is Melbourne which was founded in 1859.