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Abolitionists were split on John Brown. Some thought he was a martyr for the cause, while others viewed him as a common murderer.

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When did John Brown - North Carolina - die?

John Brown - North Carolina - died in 1812.


When was John Brown - North Carolina - born?

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Most people in the South believe that abolitionist John Brown was a violent criminal. In the end, he was hung for his crimes, in the North.


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Because John Brown was against slavery, the North supported him. Especially abolitionists.


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The failed rebellion by John Brown horrified the South, who feared that this was the real face of Abolitionism - perhaps a far more violent movement than its church-style dialogue was meant to suggest. In the North, the Abolitionists regarded Brown as a hero-martyr. And this was just the kind of over-heated debate that made war inevitable.


Who vowed to strike terror in the hearts of proslavery people?

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John Brown killed about five or four pro-slavery people.