John Brown's raid

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath execution of John Brown
trial of John Brown
gptkbp:date October 16, 1859
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:art
gptkb:literature
gptkb:film
gptkbp:goal abolition of slavery
gptkbp:government_response gptkb:military_intervention
gptkbp:historical_context pre-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied perspectives
seen as heroic by some
seen as terrorist by others
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of resistance against slavery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Brown's raid
gptkbp:inspired abolitionist movements
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States_Army
abolitionists
local militia
hostage-taking
seizure of weapons
attempt to incite slave rebellion
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of local sympathizers
white abolitionists
African American allies
gptkbp:john_brown's_background gptkb:oppression
religious zealot
radical activist
gptkbp:john_brown's_execution December 2, 1859
hanged
gptkbp:john_brown's_goal establish a free state for African Americans
gptkbp:john_brown's_legacy martyr for abolitionism
gptkbp:john_brown's_strategy armed insurrection
gptkbp:john_brown's_trial charged with treason
charged with murder
charged with conspiracy
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:John_Brown
gptkbp:legacy inspired future civil rights movements
remains a controversial topic
gptkbp:location gptkb:Harper's_Ferry
gptkbp:outcome failure
gptkbp:participants gptkb:John_Brown's_followers
gptkbp:post_war_career influenced public opinion
increased urgency for abolition
rallied abolitionists
gptkbp:public_reaction polarized opinions
gptkbp:resulted_in capture of John Brown
gptkbp:significance increased tensions leading to the Civil War
gptkbp:type insurrection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkb:John_Brown
gptkb:Harpers_Ferry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4