a complete and total MADMAN! well, he was a martyr to himself but in my eyes a madman!
Prior to the Civil War, John Brown led a group of 18 men into Harper's Ferry in Virginia. His plan was to start a slave rebellion in the south. He mission was unsuccessful and lasted only 36 hours until John Brown and his remaining men were captured. He was hanged for treason a few months later. Brown's plan was considered "an act of a madman" by Northerners and Southerners alike. He was regarded as a hero and martyr in the North, although southerners could not comprehend why anyone would have admiration for him.
John Brown
Southerners were outraged at John Brown's attempt to steal weapons and ultimately free slaves, while northerners called him a hero and martyr. They believed that he died to for the cause of the abolition of slavery.
No. It was the Northern aboltionists who did. The South reacted with horror. It confirmed their worst fears about the prospect of a nationwide slave rebellion.
Many northerners saw John Brown as an abolitionist martyr, dying in a righteous cause. Most southerners saw him as a terrorist, using violent means to further his extreme agenda. The South geared up its militia training, as a result.
No. He was a martyr
John Brown
John Brown
Prior to the Civil War, John Brown led a group of 18 men into Harper's Ferry in Virginia. His plan was to start a slave rebellion in the south. He mission was unsuccessful and lasted only 36 hours until John Brown and his remaining men were captured. He was hanged for treason a few months later. Brown's plan was considered "an act of a madman" by Northerners and Southerners alike. He was regarded as a hero and martyr in the North, although southerners could not comprehend why anyone would have admiration for him.
Abolitionists were split on John Brown. Some thought he was a martyr for the cause, while others viewed him as a common murderer.
John Brown
John Brown was considered an abolitionist hero of the first magnitude and a treasonous rebel by the federal govt.
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