John Brown
The raid on Harper's Ferry
Aftermath
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Was John Brown an abolitionist?
Yes
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Why did he raid Harpers Ferry?
To give weapons to slaves so that they could revolt.
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Was Brown Caught?
Yes, he was hung
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Did he result in peaceful protest or violence?
Violence
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Who attacked Brown and his men first?
White southerners
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Did his raid make the Sourth and North get closer together?
No, it helped advance further tentions that led to the civil war.
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How did the southerners feel about him?
They thought he was a lunatic and radical.
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When he urged the slaves to join him and accept the weapons, how did they react?
The did not take the weapons, fearing the punishment of being caught while retaliating
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When were brown and his men caught?
The moring after the raid.
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How did the northerners feel about him?
Some thought he was a Martyr, some had mixed opinions about him.
400
About how many men were in Browns troop?
20
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How did Abraham Linclon view Brown?
He suppourted his belifes, but he did not agree with his motives (Murder and Violence)
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In what year did Brown raid Harpers Ferry?
October 16, 1859
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How many of his men were killed while fighting the southerners?
8
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What was John Brown's quote before being hung?
"If I am dying for freedom, I am not dying for a better cause."