John Brown
John Brown
Supply weapons for a slave revolt
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
Under the alias of Issac Smith, John Brown, bought a farm in Maryland. Brown, who was intensely against slavery, led an attack on the Federal arsenal in Virginia. His goal was to free the slaves in that State and perhaps start a slave rebellion. The arsenal had the weapons John Brown needed. He was captured by Federal troops and later hanged for treason against the State of Virginia. The Virginia Governor, Henry Wise, was the individual who actually charged Brown with treason. Brown became a martyr for the anti slavery movement in the North.
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No. No, the Harpers Ferry boat was never sunk by the North.
John Brown
John Brown
he led a key attack on harpers ferry hoping to start a slave rebellion
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The raid on the arsenal in Harpers Ferry, VA was anti-slavery. It was led by John Brown, the radical abolitionist October 16, 1859.
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.
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The raid led to the capture of John Brown and the survivors of his band.