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It gave Abolitionism a bad name, and raised the temperature of the debate.
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Why did John browns raid at Harpers Ferry fail?
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
Who was the abolitionist who led an attack on a federal arsenal in harpers ferry in 1859?
John Brown
Who led the marines at Harpers Ferry?
Robert e. lee
Why did john brown raid at harpers ferry fail?
Because John Brown was outnumbered and he should have had a lot more people to start with. Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
Where did john brown kill 5 people and led a raid?
harper's ferry
Who led the raid at Harpers ferry?
John Brown
Who led the raid of Harpers ferry?
John Brown
Who led a raid on the us armory at harpers ferry?
John Brown
What led the raid to retake harpers ferry arsenal?
The raid led to the capture of John Brown and the survivors of his band.
Was the raid on harpers ferry proslavery or antislavery?
The raid on the arsenal in Harpers Ferry, VA was anti-slavery. It was led by John Brown, the radical abolitionist October 16, 1859.
The abolitionist john brown led a raid on harpers ferry in the state of?
virgina
What is the story of Harpers Ferry?
John Brown was the leader of the raid and he wanted to create a colony for runaway slaves and to do this he needed weapons. Which led to the Harpers Ferry Raid.
Who led a raid on a military arsenal in Harpers Ferry Virgina in 1859?
John Brown
Was Harpers Ferry a boat that was sunk by the North which led to the Civil War?
No. No, the Harpers Ferry boat was never sunk by the North.
Who led a raid on a military arsenal harpers ferry in order to arm slaves?
John Brown
What was the raid on the Harpers Ferry armory led by John Brown intended to do?
Supply weapons for a slave revolt
When did john brown led a raid on harpers ferry?
The raid on Harper's Ferry started on the night of October 16,1859.
