SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
JOHN BROWNS RAID
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It showed that abolitionists were willing to use violence to abolish slavery.
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It freed a bunch of slaves.
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It helped bring back a lot of runaway slaves.
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It showed that abolitionists were willing to use violence to keep slavery.
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Detailed explanation-1: -On October 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown and several followers seized the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry. The actions of Brown’s men brought national attention to the emotional divisions concerning slavery.
Detailed explanation-2: -An entrepreneur who ran tannery and cattle trading businesses prior to the economic crisis of 1839, Brown became involved in the abolitionist movement following the brutal murder of Presbyterian minister and anti-slavery activist Elijah P. Lovejoy in 1837.
Detailed explanation-3: -John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia).