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He had hoped to steal enough weapons to arm a slave uprising in Virginia

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In 1859 John Brown seized what Federal arsenal?

Harpers Ferry


Who was the abolitionist who led an attack on a federal arsenal in harpers ferry in 1859?

John Brown


In 1859 John Brown and a band of his supporters attacked a federal arsenal at?

Harpers Ferry, Virginia.


Why did John brown attack the federal arsenal at harpers ferry in Virginia?

The arsenal provided additional ammunition for raids in Kansas.


Where did john brown break into the federal arsenal to try and arm slaves for a slave revolt?

Harpers Ferry


Why john brown raid harpers ferry?

He raided Harper's Ferry for weaponry from the Federal arsenal there, intending to start a major slave uprising.


Which abolitionist hoped to inspire a slave revolt by raiding the federal arsenal at harpers ferry in 1859?

John Brown


Who caputure the US arsenal at Harpers Ferry?

John Brown


Who attacked the us arsenal at harpers ferry?

John Brown


Why did John Brown raid the arsenal at Harpers Ferry?

Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) was a small town, where a Federal Arsenal was located. Brown became convinced that if he started an uprising among slaves by providing weapons and strategy, the revolt would spread across the entire south. Thus, by raiding the Federal Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, he, his sons, and men could seize weapons and provide them to slaves, during what he envisioned as a revolt.


What was Johns Brown goal in raiding the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859 was to do what?

Brown's goal was to obtain weapons from the arsenal in order to arm slaves and cause a slave uprising in Virginia


Who was executed for his attack on the arsenal at harpers ferry?

(John Brown)