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 raid on Harper's Ferry started on the night of October 16,1859.
John Brown led a raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859 with the aim of starting a slave rebellion. He and his followers seized the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, hoping to arm enslaved people and incite a widespread uprising against slavery. The raid ultimately failed, leading to Brown's capture, trial, and execution, but it intensified the national debate over slavery and contributed to the tensions leading up to the Civil War.
The famous raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry took place in the state of Virginia. It was perpetrated by John Brown and his gang. Several, including Brown, were hanged for it.
John Brown's raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry.
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The Raid on Harper's Ferry was antislavery.
Antislavery. The objective was to arm the slaves for a nationwide revolt.
harpers ferry was a raid that many people died in.
Very much so. John Brown was a fanatical abolitionist who was trying to arm the slaves for a rebellion.
John Browns Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
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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.
His raid was financed by a group of abolitionists.
After the Harpers ferry raid John Brown was arrested and hung.
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