The North had a mixed reaction to John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859. Some abolitionists viewed him as a martyr for the anti-slavery cause, praising his bravery and commitment to ending slavery. However, many Northerners were alarmed by the violence of the raid and feared it could incite a larger conflict between North and South. Overall, Brown's actions intensified the sectional divide and heightened tensions leading up to the Civil War.
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
Some northerners came to admire him for trying to end slavery. - Novanet
Harper's Ferry
People in the North thought of John Brown as a hero. People in the South thought he was a criminal. He was captured by the Confederate army and executed.
Because he was trying to arm the slaves for a nationwide rebellion.
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
John Brown is Hanged
Some northerners came to admire him for trying to end slavery. - Novanet
Some northerners came to admire him for trying to end slavery. - Novanet
the north believed that he was a martyr who had died for his beliefs. many people sang,"John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave; but His soul's marching on!"the southern citizens thought that he was a criminal would tried to steal their property.
John Browns raid was at Harpers Ferry which is now in West Virginia.
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John Browns Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
1867 1867
Virginia