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What US president recommended that a federal Arsenal be built at Harper's ferry?
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In 1859 John Brown seized what Federal arsenal?
Harpers Ferry
Why did John brown attack the federal arsenal at harpers ferry in Virginia?
The arsenal provided additional ammunition for raids in Kansas.
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.
Where did john brown break into the federal arsenal to try and arm slaves for a slave revolt?
Harpers Ferry
Site of federal arsenal where a militant abolitionist attempted to start a slave rebellion?
harpers ferry, Virginia
Which abolitionist hoped to inspire a slave revolt by raiding the federal arsenal at harpers ferry in 1859?
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
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.
What was john brown's aim at harpers ferry?
to seize a federal arsenal and start a widespread slave uprising
Site of federal arsenal where a militant abolitionist?
The site of the federal arsenal where a militant abolitionist, John Brown, led the famous raid in 1859 is Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Brown, along with a group of followers, hoped to incite a slave rebellion by seizing weapons from the arsenal. The raid was ultimately unsuccessful, and Brown was captured, tried, and executed.
