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Which anti-slavery activist raised money to send weapons to abolitionists in Kansas?
anti slavery activist Henry ward Beecher. and let me guess chapter 15 main idea activities 15.2 worksheet
What did Henry Ward Beecher send to Kansas during bleeding Kansas?
Rifles. He was a clergyman who said that rifles might be more use than Bibles in this conflict over slavery. The rifles were known as 'Beecher's bibles'.
What is a Beecher Bible?
I think you must mean the BEECHER BIBLE. Actually it was a term for a rifle as I remember it. Around 1860 a church in Kansas needed rifles and bibles. Money was raised and they were both sent in crates marked BIBLES to avoid suspicion. A pastor agreed to get them and his name was Beecher. So the term Beechers Bibles came into being. Yep this is it check out this page. SEE ALSO: Henry Ward Beecher raised funds to buy weapons for those willing to oppose slavery in Kansas and Nebraska, and the rifles bought with this money became known as "Beecher's Bibles."
When did Henry Beecher Dierdorff die?
Henry Beecher Dierdorff died in 1935.
When was Henry Beecher Dierdorff born?
Henry Beecher Dierdorff was born in 1851.
What is Henry Ward Beecher's birthday?
Henry Ward Beecher was born on June 24, 1813.
When was Henry Ward Beecher born?
Henry Ward Beecher was born on June 24, 1813.
When was Henry K. Beecher born?
Henry K. Beecher was born on 1904-02-04.
When did Henry K. Beecher die?
Henry K. Beecher died on 1976-07-25.
When did Henry Ward Beecher die?
Henry Ward Beecher died on March 8, 1887 at the age of 73.
How old was Henry Ward Beecher at death?
Henry Ward Beecher died on March 8, 1887 at the age of 73.
What were Beecher bibles?
Beecher bibles were a shipment of rifles sent by abolitionist preacher Henry Ward Beecher to anti-slavery settlers in Kansas in the 1850s to help defend themselves against pro-slavery forces in the area. The rifles were disguised as Bibles to avoid detection by pro-slavery supporters.
