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The hanging of a fanatically violent abolitionist makes him a martyr in the North and a hated symbol in the South?
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How did John Browns death divide the north and south?
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.
How did John Brown's death further divide the North and South?
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.
Was John Brown a Martyr or madman?
a complete and total MADMAN! well, he was a martyr to himself but in my eyes a madman!
Why do you think john brown decided to dedicate his life to abolition of slavery?
Apparently John Brown was a radical anti slavery abolitionist. He had a wide range of anti slavery contacts including Fredrick Douglas. It seems he was bent on becoming a martyr for the cause in that capturing a Federal weapons depot in Virginia would surely mean a trial for treason.
How did the raid on harpers ferry lead to the civil war?
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry helped contribute to the start of the Civil War by galvanizing northern anti-slave attitudes and southern paranoia. In the north, John Brown became a martyr for the abolitionist cause. His veneration caused deep mistrust in the South, who believed that the North was working to undermine their way of life through violence.
Illinois editor whose death at the hands of a mob made him an abolitionist martyr?
Elijah Lovejoy
Fanatical and bloody-minded abolitionist martyr admired in the North and hated in the South?
Charles Summer
Fanatical and bloody minded abolitionist martyr admired in the north and hated in the south?
John Brown
When did a radical abolitionist editor is murdered and becomes a martyr to the antislavery cause?
1837, Elijah Lovejoy was killed by a mob.
How did John Browns death divide the north and south?
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.
How did John Brown's death further divide the North and South?
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.
After the affair at harpers ferry abolitionists considered john brown to be?
John Brown was considered an abolitionist hero of the first magnitude and a treasonous rebel by the federal govt.
How did Southerer's respond to John Brown's execution?
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.
What did John brown do after bleeding Kansas?
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.
Is it to martyr or to be martyred or to become a martyr?
To be martyred or to become a martyr. To martyr would refer to the person doing the killing.
What is a person called who suffers dies or loses everything for their beliefs?
A martyr?
What do you call someone who died for their religious beliefs?
A martyr is one who is killed for believing in their religion
