John Brown
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
John Brown was the man who attempted to end slavery in 1859 with his raid on Harpers Ferry. He believed in using armed insurrection to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States. Brown's actions at Harpers Ferry ultimately failed, but he became a symbol of the anti-slavery movement.
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.
John Brown wanted to use the weapons at the arsenal to arm freed slaves who he would lead in a revolt against slavery. novanet- he hoped to inspire a revolution to end slavery
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John Brown
He hoped to inspire a revolution that would end slavery.
John Brown
John Brown
John Brown
John Brown was the abolitionist who made the raid on Harper's Ferry as part of an attempt to force an end to slavery. Brown and his allies were caught by Col. Robert E. Lee and were hanged.
John Brown wanted to use the weapons at the arsenal to arm freed slaves who he would lead in a revolt against slavery. novanet- he hoped to inspire a revolution to end slavery