raid on Harpers Ferry

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath increased abolitionist sentiment
federal response to slavery issues
gptkbp:date October 16, 1859
gptkbp:federal_troops_response led by Robert E. Lee
gptkbp:goal to initiate a slave uprising
gptkbp:historical_impact inspired future civil rights movements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label raid on Harpers Ferry
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:historical_accounts
plays and films
anti-slavery writings
gptkbp:involved abolitionists
local citizens
militants
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of failed to arrive in time
a free America
included white abolitionists
gptkbp:john_brown's_actions seen as martyrdom by some
seen as terrorism by others
gptkbp:john_brown's_execution_date December 2, 1859
gptkbp:john_brown's_followers were mostly African Americans
gptkbp:john_brown's_ideology radical abolitionism
gptkbp:john_brown's_impact polarized public opinion
gptkbp:john_brown's_legacy controversial figure
gptkbp:john_brown's_plan to seize weapons
gptkbp:john_brown's_strategy armed insurrection
gptkbp:john_brown's_trial was highly publicized
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:John_Brown
gptkbp:location gptkb:Harpers_Ferry,_West_Virginia
gptkbp:outcome failure
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Bleeding_Kansas
gptkbp:significance increased tensions leading to the American Civil War
gptkbp:slisupport was a turning point in American history
was a catalyst for change
was condemned by some abolitionists
was a symbol of resistance
was a significant event in the fight against slavery
led to increased military presence in the South
was a defining moment for abolitionists
was a flashpoint for national debate on slavery
was a precursor to the Civil War
was a significant event in American history.
was celebrated by others
was part of a larger abolitionist movement
was planned for months
gptkbp:targets federal armory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Brown
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4