John Brown
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.
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.
One significant effect of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 was the intensification of sectional tensions between the North and South. The raid alarmed Southern slaveholders, who feared that abolitionist movements could incite slave revolts, leading to a crackdown on abolitionist activities. In the North, while some viewed Brown as a martyr for the anti-slavery cause, others were unsettled by his violent methods, which further polarized public opinion on the issue of slavery. Ultimately, the raid foreshadowed the impending conflict that would erupt into the Civil War.
John Brown's eulogy was delivered by Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, a prominent abolitionist and minister. The eulogy was given during Brown's funeral on December 8, 1859, following his execution for his raid on Harpers Ferry. Beecher praised Brown's commitment to the anti-slavery cause and framed him as a martyr for freedom. The eulogy played a significant role in shaping public perception of Brown and the abolitionist movement.
a complete and total MADMAN! well, he was a martyr to himself but in my eyes a madman!
Charles Summer
Elijah Lovejoy
John Brown
1837, Elijah Lovejoy was killed by a mob.
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.
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.
John Brown was considered an abolitionist hero of the first magnitude and a treasonous rebel by the federal govt.
Many Southerners viewed John Brown as a dangerous abolitionist who threatened their way of life and were relieved by his execution. They saw him as a martyr for the abolitionist cause and feared similar uprisings. Some Southerners called for increased security measures to prevent future incidents.
Brown's role in the violence in Kansas helped him raise money for his raid on Harpers Ferry in Virginia in 1859. The raid failed, and Brown was executed, becoming a martyr to the abolitionist cause.
A martyr?
To be martyred or to become a martyr. To martyr would refer to the person doing the killing.
The South thought it showed that all Abolitionists were violent revolutionaries. The Abolitionists (only a small minority of Northerners) thought it made Brown a hero-martyr. Other Northerners deplored the raid, as they felt it was drawing the country into war. With that said, Abraham Lincoln called Brown's raid absurd.