Harper's Ferry raiders

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:organization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Brown's_raid_on_Harpers_Ferry
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:John_Brown's_execution
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_Underground_Railroad
radical abolitionism
the abolitionist movement in the North
gptkbp:contributed_to the abolitionist cause
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:John_Brown
gptkbp:date October 16, 1859
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:archaeological_site
films and documentaries
a catalyst for change
terrorists by some
heroes by others
gptkbp:events gptkb:Harper's_Ferry_raid
gptkbp:fought_in pro-slavery forces
freedom of enslaved people
gptkbp:future_plans weapons and supplies
gptkbp:goal abolition of slavery
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:historical_context pre-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of resistance against slavery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harper's Ferry raiders
gptkbp:impact increased tensions leading to the Civil War
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:political_movement
the Republican Party's platform.
gptkbp:influenced_by Transcendentalism
gptkbp:inspired abolitionist movements
future uprisings against slavery
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Nat_Turner's_Rebellion
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:historical_debates
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical societies
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic studies
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:military_conflict
hostage-taking
gptkbp:is_opposed_by local militia
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:John_Brown's_trial
gptkb:John_Brown
increased recruitment for the Union Army
the formation of new abolitionist groups
gptkbp:legacy martyrdom of John Brown
gptkbp:location gptkb:Harper's_Ferry,_Virginia
gptkbp:meets abolitionist leaders
local abolitionists
gptkbp:outcome failed raid
gptkbp:participants gptkb:21
gptkbp:proposed_by John Brown and his followers
gptkbp:public_perception on slavery
gptkbp:recruitment African American supporters
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Bleeding_Kansas
gptkbp:resulted_in national outrage
the rise of radical abolitionism
increased military presence in the South
gptkbp:sparked debate over the morality of slavery
gptkbp:targets federal armory