John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry was from October 16-18, 1859.
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Harper's Ferry, Virginia. 1859.
After the Harpers ferry raid John Brown was arrested and hung.
They reacted with mixed emotions.
Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Harper's Ferry, Virginia (in today's West Virginia).
John Brown is Hanged
John Brown's Raid John Brown attacked the Federal Armory at Harper's Ferry, VA, in hopes to gathering weapons to initiate a slave revolt. His raid was quickly stopped by Marine soldiers who were lead by a Colonel Robert E. Lee and an aide J.E.B. Stuart.
John Brown killed 7 innocent people in the raid of Harper ferry
His raid was financed by a group of abolitionists.