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One of John Brown's main goals in attacking the federal armory at Harpers Ferry was to initiate an armed slave uprising in Virginia. apex.............To provide arms for a massive slave uprising
The attack on Harpers Ferry was by abolitionist John Brown. He wanted to gather arms and recruit slaves for a massive uprising. The raid was a terrible failure.
On 16 Octobef 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid on the armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. He planned to steal enough weapons to lead a slave uprising in Virginia. His plan was foiled by US Marines, and Brown was hanged in December. Ironically, Colonel Robert E. Lee , as an officer of the US Army at the time, was in charge of the US troops.
the Anglo-saxon Harper is called a bard.
Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) became the first African-American to receive a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 1950 with her collection, Annie Allen (Harper). She was the first African-American to win a Pulitzer in any category.Brooks was an acclaimed poet and author who published her first poem at age 13. She went on to become Poet Laureate of Illinois (1968) and Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress (1985), both high honors.Over the course of her life, Brooks wrote 24 published books of poetry, including the celebrated work We Real Cool (1966) and five nonfiction titles.The Pool Players.Seven at the Golden Shovel.We real cool. WeLeft school. WeLurk late. WeStrike straight. WeSing sin. WeThin gin. WeJazz June. WeDie soon.To read more of Gwendolyn Brooks' poetry, see Related Links, below.
she believed in having a white paternalistic attitude toward the African-American community
He raided Harper to capture weaponry, start a major slave uprising, and then carry on a guerrilla warfare in the mountains.
Harper's Ferry
Justin Harper - American football - was born in 1985.
Mark Harper - American football - was born on 1961-11-05.
Nick Harper - American football - was born on 1974-09-10.
He had hoped to steal enough weapons to arm a slave uprising in Virginia
He raided Harper's Ferry for weaponry from the arsenal with plans of starting a major slave uprising.
John Brown invaded Harper's Ferry in 1859 with the intention of starting a slave rebellion. He believed that by capturing the arsenal there, he could arm enslaved people and spark an uprising against their oppressors.
He had hoped to steal enough weapons to arm a slave uprising in Virginia
He raided Harper's Ferry for weaponry from the Federal arsenal there, intending to start a major slave uprising.
One of John Brown's main goals in attacking the federal armory at Harpers Ferry was to initiate an armed slave uprising in Virginia. apex.............To provide arms for a massive slave uprising