How did John Brown effect the abolitionist cause?
1 Answer
Dec 4, 2017
He used violence
Explanation:
John Brown was regarded as a terrorist by the slaveholders due to his raids, the first one in 1856 was successful and he killed five supporters of slavery(Pottawatomie massacre). In 1859, he attacked Harpers Ferry hoping to trigger a slave liberation rebellion, he failed and was both captured and hanged.