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What did john brown do during the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
he led a key attack on harpers ferry hoping to start a slave rebellion
When did john brown led a raid on harpers ferry?
The raid on Harper's Ferry started on the night of October 16,1859.
What was the plan of John Brown on the raid of Harpers Ferry?
Radical antislavery abolitionist, John Brown, believed he could start a slave revolt against slave owners. He and his friends decided to capture the Federal Armory at Harper's Ferry, VA. and use the weapons to distribute to slaves so they could stage a revolt under Brown's leadership. The plan after capturing the arms depot was to send his friends out in the fields & recruit slaves into a rebellion.
What was one of the major flaws with the plan of John Brown to start a slave rebellion?
The plan to begin a slave rebellion was flawed in that the center of the rebellion, Harpers Ferry, was located in the northwest part of Virginia. There were few slaves in that area of Virginia, and John Brown's group of ardent abolitionists only carried with them one day's rations. In addition, he left at his Maryland farm an extensive paper trail of his plans and where he was headed.
Why did John Brown's 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.
Site of federal arsenal where a militant abolitionist attempted to start a slave rebellion?
harpers ferry, Virginia
Virginia town where a arsenal was located which attacked by an abolitionist who wanted to start a slave rebellion?
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Where did John Brown start a slave rebellion?
Harpers' Ferry, VirginiaIn my work place, didn't work, we're all still there
What did john brown do during the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
he led a key attack on harpers ferry hoping to start a slave rebellion
Why did John Brown attack the federal armory at Harpers Ferry?
To start a slave revolt.
What did John Brown hope to accomplish by raiding Harpers Ferry?
John Brown planned to steal weapons from where they were being stored for the war in Harpers Ferry and distribute them to slaves and start a slave rebellion. Obviously John Brown was an abolitionist and believed that slavery was wrong and wanted to end it.
When did john brown led a raid on harpers ferry?
The raid on Harper's Ferry started on the night of October 16,1859.
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
Why did john brown attack a federal arsenal?
He intended to take guns from the arsenal and give them to slaves so that those slaves could start a rebellion and become free.
What abolitionist attacked harper' s ferry?
John Brown attempted to start an armed slave revolt in 1859 by seizing a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Who led on the US Armory at Harper Ferry Virginia trying to start a slave rebellion?
John Brown
