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He was an abonlitionist who raided Haper Ferry, Virginia in 1859 and was never a slave. He was born in Connecticut, aspired to be a Congregational minister, was raised in Ohio, ran a tannery and farmed in Pennsylvania, traded cattle, raised sheep, went bankrupt and fathered 21 children. Some consider him to have been a martyr to the abolitionist cause while others considered him to be a madman. Lincoln called him a "misguided fanatic".
What else can I help you with?
Did John Brown kill slave supporters?
yes
Who lead a slave revolt?
Spartacus, John Brown.
Were there any slave rebellions?
Look up John Brown
Who hope to spark a general slave uprising?
. John Brown
What did brown hope to accomplish with his raid?
John Brown wanted a violent slave revolution and the eventual abolition of slavery. He planned to steal weapons from where they were being stored for the Civil War in Harpers Ferry and distribute them to slaves to start his slave rebellion. Obviously John Brown was an abolitionist and was very adamant about his position. His plan was unsuccessful and they were caught before the guns were ever stolen.
What was the purpose of John Brown and his abolitionists attack Harper's Ferry?
John Brown's goal was to begin a slave rebellion. Harper's Ferry was a Federal arsenal and thus a source for arms for the slave rebellion.
Why did john brown stage a raid a harpers ferry?
John Brown wanted to steal an arsenal at Harper's ferry. Then he would give the weapons to the slaves for a slave rebellion against their slave owners.
Who was John Brown and how cool was he?
John Brown was a white abolitionist. John Brown to start an armed slave revolt in 1859 by seizing a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Who was hanged for his attempt to incite a slave uprising?
John brown.....100%
Who was the leader of the failed slave rebellion at Harper's Ferry?
John Brown?
Did abolitionists kill slave owners?
No, but that was what John Brown clearly had in mind.
Who led the plot to start a slave rebellion in virginia?
John Brown
