The raid on harpers ferry in one fateful night, john brown brought the country closer to civil war 4. Summary of john brown s raid on harpers ferry summary. Article the gathering and john brown s fort a few miles outside harpers ferry, virginia now west virginia, brown and his men rented a farm as they prepared to launch their raid. In the meantime, agents of the baltimore and ohio railroad at cumberland, maryland, and harpers ferry reported signs of earlys advance on june 29. In the rousing prosouthern 1940 classic film santa fe trail, actor raymond. Money obtained from the northeastern abolitionists of the secret six made the raid possible, as it enabled brown to travel to maryland, rent a farm to use as a hideout and staging area, and procure weapons for his men. In one fateful night, john brown brought the country closer to civil war 4. Originally part of virginia, harpers ferry is located in the eastern panhandle of west virginia near the convergence of the shenandoah and potomac rivers. Thoreau defends the harpers ferry raid october 30, 1859 i trust that you will pardon me for being here. Slavery, john browns hanging and the raid on harpers. John brown led a raid against the federal arsenal, armory, and rifle works at harpers ferry, virginia now west virginia, on october 16, 1859, with the goal of starting a revolution against american slavery.
The secret six, the men who financed john browns raid. During john brown s raid at harpers ferry, virginia, in 1859, henry alexander wise, a democrat from accomac county, was governor of the state, while james buchanan, a pennsylvanian and graduate of dickinson college, was president of the united states. How did john brown s raid lead to the us civil war. John browns raid on harpers ferry flashcards quizlet.
Part of the preservation maryland 2015 field trip series. John browns raid 1960 white abolitionist john brown and twenty of his men attempt to start an armed slave revolt in 1859 by seizing a u. Browns attempt in 1859 to start a liberation movement among enslaved african americans in harpers ferry, virginia, electrified the nation. It will focus on john brown s raid of harpers ferry. John browns raid on harpers ferry was before the civil war, and he was quickly stopped and shot in the attack on the armory improvement john.
Brown was captured, and was executed by hanging for treason against the state of virginia on december 2, 1859. Harpers ferry raid on october 16, 1859, abolitionist john brown led a small group of men on a raid of the military arsenal at harpers ferry, west virginia. The raid ultimately hastened the advent of the civil war. Harpers ferry headline john brown john brown holds hostage at bay with rifle last words from john a. In this address, lincoln referenced brown s raid in his moderate stance against slavery. Buckner, the film is about the abolitionist john brown and his fanatical attacks. This raid was led by john brown, a radical white abolitionist from kansas. Harpers ferry park program focuses on john browns raid. Detailed biography of harriet tubmans life when she met john brown, helped to plan the harpers ferry raid, moved to auburn new york, and went to fort monroe at the start of the civil war. I do not wish to force my thoughts upon you, but i.
During a few years of fame before his fateful raid on the federal arsenal at harpers ferry, americans either regarded him as a noble hero or a. Preparing for war on july 3, 1859, brown arrived in harpers ferry, accompanied by his sons, oliver and owen, and jeremiah anderson. John browns raid at harpers ferry and governor henry. One us marine and 6 civilians were killed by brown and his men. John browns harpers ferry raid american battlefield trust. His 16yearold daughter annie and his 17 year old daughterinlaw martha served as cooks and housekeepers for this provisional army which grew to. John s brown raid on harpers ferry took place on october 16, 1859 in the town of harpers ferry in virginia now west virginia. He attacked and captured the united states arsenal at harpers ferry, virginia. It has been called the dress rehearsal for the civil war. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Brown planned to take control of the government armory in hopes of starting an armed slave rebellion. Harpers ferry was in the state of virginia at the time of the raid, but today it is in the state of west virginia. John brown is probably best known for his assault on the town of harpers ferry, virginia now west virginia. John brown and many of his followers holed up in the fire engine house. Home details significance relationship more works cited comments significance. A brief history with documents bedford series in history and culture by jonathan earle jan 4, 2008 3.
John browns raid on harpers ferry by jake valleroy on prezi. John browns raid on harpers ferry printable documents. John browns raid on harpers ferry by ian taylor on prezi. White abolitionist john brown and twenty of his men attempt to start an armed slave revolt in 1859 by seizing a u. In conclusion, the raid on harpers ferry, virginia pushed the north and the south farther apart, but was a small step to becoming the free country that america is today. Brown s plan was to raid the federal arsenals at harpers ferry, and distribute them to the slaves. Abolitionist john brown leads a small group on a raid against a federal armory in harpers ferry, virginia now west virginia, in an attempt to start an armed slave revolt and destroy the institution of slavery. Following the speech, the republican party believed they had found their nominee, and ten months later, he was elected. Descending upon the town in the early hours of october 17th, brown and his men captured prominent citizens and seized the federal armory and arsenal. Browns trial resulted in his conviction and a sentence of death by hanging. In 1859, brown led an unsuccessful raid on the federal armory at harpers ferry that ended with his capture. John browns illfated raid on the harpers ferry arsenal. With that, john brown s raid on the arsenal at harpers ferry was over. With wesley addy, roberts blossom, james broderick, thomas a.
John brown and his raid on harpers ferry thoughtco. The volume contains an excerpt of lincolns famous address at the cooper institute. Brown s raid, accompanied by 21 men in his party, was defeated by a platoon of u. The militant antislavery activist led a group of 21 armed men to seize weapons and ammunition from a federal armory at harpers ferry, enough to equip an army, and then lead a slave rebellion in the south. Abolitionist john brown leads a small group on a raid against a federal armory in harpers ferry, virginia now west virginia, in an attempt to start an armed. The extensive restoration before, during and after. On july 3, 1859, brown arrived in harpers ferry, accompanied by his sons, oliver and owen, and jeremiah anderson. On a rainy october night in 1859, an abolitionist by the name of john brown along with 18 followers marched into the small town of harpers ferry, virginia. He took control of the arsenal as well as several hostages.
John brown s raid on harpers ferry also known as john brown s raid or the raid on harpers ferry was an effort by white abolitionist john brown to start an armed slave revolt in 1859. Public opinion people had strong feelings about john brown. On the evening of october 16, 1859 john brown, a staunch abolitionist, and a group of his supporters left their farmhouse hideout en route to harpers ferry. John brown was tried by the virginia state court for treason. However within a mere 36 hours, the raid was over and brown along with his followers were captured. John brown s illfated raid on the harpers ferry arsenal, 1859. It was a main precipitating incident to the american civil war. Several of those present at the raid would later be involved in the civil war. John browns raid on harpers ferry also spelled harpers ferry was an effort by abolitionist john brown, from october 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in. The abolitionist john brown remains one of the most controversial figures of the 19th century.
In one fateful night, john brown brought the country closer to civil war video. You do not need to print these documents if you are working online. John brown and the raid on harpers ferry central rappahannock. The extensive restoration before, during and after the. John brown s raid at harpers ferry and governor henry alexander wises. Over thousands of spectators flocked to see the now famous man, including plenty of newspaper reporters. In the preceding months, he had raised money from other abolitionists and ordered weapons pikes and guns to be used in his war against slavery. John browns 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 a united states arsenal at harpers ferry, virginia. John browns illfated raid on the harpers ferry arsenal, 1859. How did john browns raid lead to the us civil war answers.
The film gave the impression that it did not oppose slavery, even to the point of. As discussion of spielbergs lincoln continues, we turned to the tribunal for insight into the evolution of lincolns position on slavery. John brown led this raid in harpers ferry, west virginia. How did the north and the south respond to john browns raid. He intended to start a war between slaves and slaveholders by distributing these weapons to the enslaved. John brown s raid also effected the election of 1860.
The day john brown was hanged for his raid on harpers ferry. John browns day of reckoning history smithsonian magazine. Harriet tubman biography harpers ferry and the civil. John brown may 9, 1800 december 2, 1859 was an american abolitionist.
Abraham lincoln on john brown, february 27, 1860 harvard. A brief history with documents bedford series in history and culture. Harpers ferry raid, assault that took place october 1618, 1859, by an armed band of abolitionists led by john brown on the federal armory located at harpers ferry, virginia now in west virginia. His raid on harpers ferry further strained relations between the north and south. John brown abolitionist simple english wikipedia, the. Browns target was the sleepy virginia town of harpers ferry now spelled harpers ferry, where he planned to capture the stockpile of guns and ammunition at the federal arsenal. On february 27, 1860, abraham lincoln gave his cooper union address in new york. Brown had hopes that the local slave population would join the raid and through the raid.
The abolitionists bloody raid on a federal arsenal at harpers ferry 150 years ago set the. Brown s attempt in 1859 to start a liberation movement among enslaved african americans in harpers ferry, virginia, electrified the nation. John browns raid on harpers ferry american historama. A brief history with documents bedford series in history and culture earle, jonathan on. Photo gallery harpers ferry national historical park chief historian, dennis frye with preservation maryland tour at the kennedy farmhouse, john browns maryland headquarters. A couple of months back we published the tribunal, an invaluable collection of responses to john browns raid on harpers ferry, edited by john stauffer and zoe trodd. Furman universitys secession era editorials project has created a webpage devoted to two dozen reports and editorials from newspapers on. How did the north and the south respond to john brown s raid. John brown played a key role in precivil war abolitionism and was a controversial figure in american history. John browns day of reckoning the abolitionists bloody raid on a federal arsenal at harpers ferry 150 years ago set the stage for the civil war. The secret six was a loosely affiliated group which provided financial backing to john brown before his raid on the federal armory at harpers ferry in 1859. A print of the last moments in the life of abolitionist john brown, portrayed leaving jail on the morning of his.
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