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The aborted attempt to use violence to begin a slave revolt in the South actually set the abolitionist movement back, instead of aiding the fight to end slavery. Most Americans were repulsed at the tactic of John Brown to capture a Federal arsenal, and try to incite a revolution. Most Americans were against this sort of bloody tactic.

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What does this statement mean browns raid on harpers ferry and his execution further polarized north and south and made a resolution of the slavery issue the center of national debate?

It means that Brown's death split the country down the middle on the slavery issue.


What was the most important factor in john Browns decision to raid harpers Ferry?

Harper's Ferry was was a hub of trains and canals, which provided escape routes. By all accounts, the location chosen by John Brown to start a slave revolt, was a poor one. There were very few slaves in the area of Harper's Ferry.


What was the first football match on tv in colour in the UK?

The first match shown was a friendly between Arsenal and Arsenal Reserves at Highbury, on 16th September 1937.


Identify Uncle Tom's Cabin and John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry?

well it was a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe it showed the cruelty of slavery and had the north thinking 2nd thoughts about slavery.john browns raid on harpers ferry caused tensions that pushed the usa to the civil war


Why did John Brown attack the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry in 1859?

John Brown , the famous abolitionist, raided Harpers Ferry because he wanted to start a war about slavery he hated it. And shockingly he was a white guy, it all started when he had a black friend at the age of twelve, the black boy was a slave owned by Browns father, and John say his friend getting brutally beaten by his father. That's when he vowed to avenge his friend.John Browns was raised by staunchly religious antislavery parents, so John Brown never had a "slave friend that his father owned". John Brown raided Harper's Ferry because he believed that slavery would not end in the South if there was no bloodshed. ---He had a distinct vision of abolitionism because he relied on an Old Testament conception of Justice "an eye for an eye". He believed that violence in a righteous cause was a holy act, and a right of purification of those who engaged in it.--- (Taken from "A People & A Nation" 8th Edition)John Brown was raised by a Calvinistic family in which he founded the principle wrongdoings of slavery within his favorite passage of scripture, the Golden Rule. He raided Harpers (no apostrophe) Ferry Federal Armory in order to supply slaves with ammunition that he would free in "lightning raids." He intended on completing enough of these raids for a greater campaign and then raid Harpers Ferry to supply the freed slaves. Brown changed his plans though because he chose to attack a federal building first, in order to involve United States government troops against him to cause a greater dramatic effect. He trusted he would elude them like he did in Kansas during the Battle of Black Jack, but also believed that if he were defeated and killed in the attack on Harpers Ferry, he would attain a different type of victory for the fight against slavery. John Brown DID NOT attack Harpers Ferry because he believed that slavery would not end if there was no bloodshed. In fact, he believed that he would be able to free slaves without violence throughout the South, and treated his hostages in the Raid of Harpers Ferry remarkably well. Throughout the entire time the residents of Harpers Ferry cornered in the armory, the raiders intended to negotiate peacefully and had two separate occasions in which a white flag of surrender was presented to the drunken civilians of Harpers Ferry, both of which whose carriers were gunned down immediately. It was only when Brown was walking out of the Charlestown jail to his execution, he slipped a note to one of his guards that said, "I John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away, but with Blood. I had as I now think vainly flattered myself that without very muchbloodshed it might be done." (Evan Carton, Patriotic Treason: John Brown and the Soul of America)

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What was john browns intentions in raiding the arsenal at harpers ferry?

id like to know the answer. its for a tests gosh common someone has to know it


Where was john browns raid that killed five pro slavery men located?

The Government arsenal at Harper's Ferry


What was the purpose of john browns raid on the arsenal at harpers ferry Virginia?

The objective was to steal enough weapons to arm slaves and start an uprising in Virginia


Why did john browns raid at Harper ferry fail?

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.


Why did john browns raid at Harper's ferry fail?

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.


What does this statement mean browns raid on harpers ferry and his execution further polarized north and south and made a resolution of the slavery issue the center of national debate?

It means that Brown's death split the country down the middle on the slavery issue.


What was the most important factor in john Browns decision to raid harpers Ferry?

Harper's Ferry was was a hub of trains and canals, which provided escape routes. By all accounts, the location chosen by John Brown to start a slave revolt, was a poor one. There were very few slaves in the area of Harper's Ferry.


What was the cause of john browns raid?

John Brown wanted publicity for his antislavery movement. So he took over the arsenal at Harper's Ferry Virginia. He was hanged for killing people in the process of capturing the arsenal.


John browns famous raid at harpers ferry was in this state?

Virginia


In which state present day state did john Brown's raid take place?

John Browns Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.


What was the most important in john browns decision to launch the raid at harpers ferry?

harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.


What was the most important factor john browns decision to launch the raid at harpers ferry?

harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.