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Nat Turner was the leader of a slave revolt around 1830 in Virginia. Prior to that occurrence there were actually more Manumission Societies in the south than in the north. These were groups who advocated freeing the slaves, usually preferring that when freed they be transported somewhere else, back to Africa, or to some Caribbean island being the schemes most often advanced. But Nat Turner's revolt, with slave owners and their families hacked to death with agricultural implements, put great fear into the southerners, and almost eliminated the southern talk of freeing slaves. John Brown likewise tried to incite a slave rebellion, seizing the US government arsenal at Harpers Ferry, (today in West) Virginia, to secure guns with which to arm these slaves. Both of these incidents brought to the forefront of southern consciousness the Horror of "servile insurrection" and the fear of being slaughtered in their beds by slaves. This hardened southern attitudes in the years leading up to the war.

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Which individuals played a direct role in the onset of the civil war?

Nat Turner, Dred Scott, and John Brown


What as john brown role in the civil war?

John Brown was an abolitionist who played a significant role in the events leading up to the Civil War, particularly through his radical actions against slavery. His most notable act was the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859, where he attempted to incite a slave uprising by seizing a federal armory. Although the raid failed and led to his capture and execution, it intensified national tensions over slavery and galvanized anti-slavery sentiment in the North. Brown's actions are often seen as a precursor to the Civil War, highlighting the deep divisions within the United States at the time.


What was the role of John Brown in the violence that led to ''Bleeding Kansas''?

John Brown and his sons were abolitionists and within Kansas a miniature "civil war" broke out among pro-slavery people and anti-slavery people. John Brown, originally from the East, was a strong believer, that at any cost, slavery could not exist in Kansas. Despite what seems to be overwhelming "evidence" John Brown and his sons were never arrested or prosecuted for the murders he committed in Kansas.


What was John Brown's role in the violence that led to bleeding?

He killed a group of proslavery sttlers near Pottawatomie Creek


Why was John Brown put to death in 1859?

John Brown was put to death in 1859 for his role in the raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, where he aimed to incite a slave rebellion by seizing the federal armory. Captured during the raid, he was tried for treason, murder, and conspiracy. His conviction and subsequent execution on December 2, 1859, were seen as a catalyst for the growing tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery. Brown's actions and martyrdom further polarized the nation, contributing to the onset of the Civil War.

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Who led a slave revolt against plantation owners in Virginia?

Nat Turner led a slave revolt against plantation owners in Virginia in 1831. He and his followers killed around 60 white people before the rebellion was suppressed by local militia. Turner was captured, tried, and executed for his role in the revolt.


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he assassinated Lincoln, our president.


What was John Brown's role in the pre Civil War era?

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