2011 Effects of John Brown’s Raid On Northern-southern Relations John Brown’s raid of the federal armory at Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia involved only a few abolitionists‚ freed no slaves‚ and ended after only two short days. Brown’s initial idea was that after raiding the federal armory slaves would rise up and rebel against their owners‚ not only in the north but eventually in the south. This was a radical idea‚ and although his raid was primarily condemned in the north‚ Brown became a hero. Southerners
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John Brown’s Raid DBQ Many different views and ideas about John Brown flew around the North before the Civil War. Debates and arguments sprung up about whether Brown’s actions and means could or should be justified. Some agreed only partially with Brown. Document A proves that with Horace Greeley’s statement “And‚ while we heartily wish every slave in the world would run away from his master tomorrow and never be retaken‚ we should not feel justified in entering a slave state to incite them to
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DBQ John Brown is the man who stirred up America for standing up for the most controversial flaw of American history: slavery. The opinions of the North and South regarding John Brown and his intense actions tremendously changed after 1859. Prior to the invasion of the federal armory at the Harper’s Ferry in Virginia‚ Brown had little reputation among the North and the South. John Brown’s actions were regarded as extreme in the years before the American Civil War and they served as a reflection
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between the two territories were made clear. John Brown’s raid in October of 1859 came at that volatile time and provoked an extreme reaction from the South immediately afterward; as the furious public option of the South was that the entire North had personally supported and condoned Brown and his violent actions in the ultimate quest of abolition. From that point‚ as feelings in the North and South were pushed to the edge by other events‚ the views on John Brown and his actions‚ especially the opinion
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John Brown‚ in 1859‚ raided and killed seven innocent people in the South while attempting to free the slaves of the area and create a haven for them. Brown was convicted of murder and hanged. While Southerners may have hated Brown for his invasion their rights to own slaves‚ he was thought to be a martyr for the abolitionist cause in the North with his self sacrifice and deep devotion‚ further separating the two in both ideals and motives of pre-Civil War 1863. However you may slice it‚ Brown’s
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There are many things in American history; both good and bad. John Brown’s raid an Harpers Ferry‚ in particular‚ is one of those things. John Brown‚ a white abolitionist‚ is one of those ‘things in history‚’ or rather‚ a history maker‚ for what he did and who he was is quite the story and had a huge impact on early America and the start of the Civil War. Brown is described by some as the man that “Killed slavery‚ sparked the Civil War‚ and seeded Civil rights” and as “An American who gave his life
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The northerners seemed to act cautious over John Brown’s raid‚ almost trying to distance themselves from association‚ even though they may have agreed with it. There were‚ however‚ several northerners who were amazed at Brown’s dedication to such a cause‚ some viewing it as a heroic and martyr-type deed. His raid brought about the Southerners deepest fears though. Here was an African American trying to start an uprising of slaves; hence the southerners felt it had to be stopped. Even though Republicans
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The views of John Brown’s raid of the federal armory at Harpers Ferry illustrate the changing of North-South relations between the years of 1859 and 1863. After the event occurred‚ many looked down upon it in order to try and prevent the inevitable Civil War. However‚ throughout the next few years many people began to praise him for his radical abolitionism‚ even to the point of martyrdom. Horace Greeley‚ a well known anti-slavery activist and editor of the New York Tribune at the time‚ disagreed
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John Brown as a "Martyr” A martyr is defined as a person who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief‚ principle‚ or cause. To many people back in eighteen fifty-nine‚ this defined a man named John Brown in many ways. John Brown was a devoted abolitionist who had been important in the conflict of slavery in Kansas. In October of eighteen fifty-nine‚ Brown led an interracial group of men who took over a federal arsenal in Harper’s Ferry‚ Virginia‚ hoping to spark a slave
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Darius McPherson The white abolitionist John Brown who has been thought of as a thief and in contrast a religious prophet led a raid at Harper’s Ferry in 1859. He attempted to start an armed slave revolt by gathering 16 whites and 5 blacks. They stole a numerous amount weapons held at the U.S Federal Arms. The raid was then stopped by a squad of U.S. Marines‚ that was led by Robert E. Lee. In my opinion John Brown was justified in the events of Harper’s Ferry because all of the
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