they were happy he trolled the south
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
=John Brown (abolitionist)=
it started the Civil War
On October 16,1859 in Harpers Ferry, Virginia
16 October 1859
Brown was hung along with his son's dying. Some interesting participants were there. Booth was there as a Union soldier, Lee was there as a Union leader. The event also made Brown a rallying cry for confederate forces. A song was song about him.
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
John Brown was an abolitionist that wanted to supply weapons to slaves.On December 2, 1859, he was hanged.John Brown, an abolitionist
John Brown
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.
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
The attack on Harpers Ferry was by abolitionist John Brown. He wanted to gather arms and recruit slaves for a massive uprising. The raid was a terrible failure.
Abolitionist John Brown took over the Federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry in Virginia in 1859.
Because they thought he was trying to do the right thing
It made them think that the Abolitionists were planning a nationwide slave rebellion.