John Brown?
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John Brown led a raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859 with the aim of starting a slave rebellion. He and his followers seized the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, hoping to arm enslaved people and incite a widespread uprising against slavery. The raid ultimately failed, leading to Brown's capture, trial, and execution, but it intensified the national debate over slavery and contributed to the tensions leading up to the Civil War.
To arm the slaves for a nationwide rebellion.
harpers ferry, Virginia
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.
The address of the Bolivar-Harpers Ferry Public Library is: 151 Polk Street, Harpers Ferry, 25425 9870
The address of the Harpers Ferry Historical Association is: Po Box 197, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-0197
harpers ferry was a raid that many people died in.
Harpers Ferry is located in West Virginia.
John Brown