What did John Brown raid Harper's Ferry to obtain?

Answer 1

In 1859, John Brown and his militant abolitionists wanted to free slaves by force, and they sought to steal arms and ammunition from the armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (now Harpers Ferry, West Virginia).

Unfortunately, he had too few men, and once inside they were surrounded by nearby townspeople and militia. A detachment of US Marines under Colonel Robert E. Lee arrived, and stormed the building they had occupied, killing several of Brown's men. John Brown himself was captured alive, tried, and hanged, along with four of his men.

Answer 2

Radical abolitionist John Brown and his small force, raided the Federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry to obtain firearms. His plan was to incite a slave revolt in the South and have the weapons required to make this revolt successful.

Answer 3

Harpers Ferry was a hub of trains and canals, which provided escape routes. (novanet answer )

Answer 4

John Brown and his followers wanted to capture the armory and distribute the guns to slaves and start a revolt.

Answer 5

He hoped the raid could give rise to a slaves' revolt in the region. He would have gathered the most of them he could, fleeing then to the mountains to start a guerrilla warfare there.

Answer 6

guns powder