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Who was the guy who wanted to stop slavery by leading a raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry?
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John Brown
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What is the north-south conflict?
The North South conflict in the United States of America was over slavery. The South wanted slavery and the North wanted to abolish slavery.
What does Lincoln say the insurgents wanted in terms of slavery?
to expand slavery
What did James Henry think about ending slavery?
He wanted to abolished slavery.
Who wanted to get rid of slavery?
northerns
Abolitionists wanted to get rid of what?
Slavery.
Why did John attack the arsenal at Harpers Ferry?
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
Who wanted to end slavery in harpers ferry?
John Brown
Why did john brown attack the arsenal at harpers ferry?
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
Virginia town where a arsenal was located which attacked by an abolitionist who wanted to start a slave rebellion?
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Who wanted to end slavery by leading a raid?
John Brown
What is the story of Harpers Ferry?
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.
Why did the abolitionist launch attack at Harpers Ferry?
they wanted the slaves to hear about it a rebel with them, ironiclly the person leading the army was grant i always find that funny
Why did john brown stage a raid a harpers ferry?
John Brown wanted to steal an arsenal at Harper's ferry. Then he would give the weapons to the slaves for a slave rebellion against their slave owners.
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.
What was a major cause of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?
To arm the slaves, so that they could slaughter their masters. This is very true.
Did the Union wanted slavery to happen?
No, the Union wanted to end slavery, that was the reason was for the Civil War. The Confederacy wanted slavery
Did the north want slavery?
No. North wanted to end slavery and south wanted slavery
