Rising Tension
The Liberator
The liberator was a weekly newspaper written by William Lloyd Garrison. His paper was extremely antislavery and he was not afraid to speak his mind. The masthead of his first issue stated, "I will be as harsh as truth and as uncompromising as justice....I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not retreat a single inch - and I WILL BE HEARD!" The liberator was so important because it was the first real antislavery movement that could be spread to thousands of people.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, an abolitionist, in 1852. This book was important because it gave the north an idea of how harshly the slaves were treated in the south. The south was outraged by the novel because many things were a little exaggerated and they felt that she was deceiving the north.
Harpers Ferry
The raid on Harpers Ferry was led by abolitionist John Brown. October 20, 1859 John gathered 20 slave followers and tried to attack the federal arsenal. They made the first move, cutting telegraph wires, capturing a watchman, and setting prisoners free. They weren't very successful. By noon the next day half of his men were gone; either died or quit. Once captured John Brown was charged guilty for the attack and went on to be hung December 2, 1859.
The liberator was a weekly newspaper written by William Lloyd Garrison. His paper was extremely antislavery and he was not afraid to speak his mind. The masthead of his first issue stated, "I will be as harsh as truth and as uncompromising as justice....I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not retreat a single inch - and I WILL BE HEARD!" The liberator was so important because it was the first real antislavery movement that could be spread to thousands of people.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, an abolitionist, in 1852. This book was important because it gave the north an idea of how harshly the slaves were treated in the south. The south was outraged by the novel because many things were a little exaggerated and they felt that she was deceiving the north.
Harpers Ferry
The raid on Harpers Ferry was led by abolitionist John Brown. October 20, 1859 John gathered 20 slave followers and tried to attack the federal arsenal. They made the first move, cutting telegraph wires, capturing a watchman, and setting prisoners free. They weren't very successful. By noon the next day half of his men were gone; either died or quit. Once captured John Brown was charged guilty for the attack and went on to be hung December 2, 1859.