John Brown

What did John Brown witness as a kid that affected him greatly?

A slave boy being beaten by his master

What is popular sovereignty

People got to vote on major issues that affect them

Who was the first casualty of John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry?

A free, black train conductor

What was John Brown’s plan at Harper’s Ferry?

To capture a large amount of guns and arm a slave uprising

Why did John Brown go to Kansas?

To help his sons fight the pro-livery forces

Why did thousands of people move to Kansas?

To try to influence the vote on slavery

What is terrorism?

Using fear to accomplish a goal

Why did John Brown and his sons attack and kill people at Pottawatomie, Kansas?

To respond to violence by pro-slavery people

The North saw John Brown as a ___ and the South saw him as a _.

North - inspiration South - monster

What was John Brown’s plan with the guns from Harper’s Ferry?

He would arm a slave uprising