SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Robert E Lee captured Brown and his followers after two days of battle, Brown and four others were hanged
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Winston Churchill captured him and sent him to life in jail
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Abrahim Lincoln captured him and saved him
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On October 18, U.S. Marines commanded by Colonel Robert E. Lee and Lieutenant J.E.B. Stuart, both of whom were destined to become famous Civil War generals, recaptured the arsenal, taking John Brown and several other raiders alive. On November 2, Brown was sentenced to death by hanging.
Detailed explanation-2: -John Brown’s Body Lee and his men arrested Brown and transported him to the courthouse in nearby Charles Town, where he was imprisoned until he could be tried. In November, a jury found Brown guilty of treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia. Brown was hanged on December 2, 1859, at the age of 59.
Detailed explanation-3: -On the morning of October 19, the soldiers overran Brown and his followers. Ten of his men were killed, including two of his sons. The wounded Brown was tried by the state of Virginia for treason and murder, and he was found guilty on November 2. The 59-year-old abolitionist went to the gallows on December 2, 1859.
Detailed explanation-4: -However, this sanctuary from the fire storm did not last long, when in the late afternoon US Marines under Colonel Robert E. Lee arrived and stormed the engine house, killing many of the raiders and capturing Brown.
Detailed explanation-5: -On 2 December 1859, Brown was hanged in Charles Town. The Harpers Ferry raid confirmed for many Southerners the existence of a widespread Northern plot against slavery. In fact, Brown had raised funds for his raid from Northern abolitionists.