to get guns for his followers
John Brown
He took over the Harper's Ferry Armory.
John Brown
John Brown
John Brown
John brown (abolisionist)
The abolitionist who attempted to sieze the U.S. Armory at Harper's Ferry in October 1859 was named John Brown. The abolitionist who attempted to sieze the U.S. Armory at Harper's Ferry in October 1859 was named John Brown.
Brown hoped that Harper's Ferry would signal a widespread slave rebellion throughout the South. He thought the slaves would converge on Harper's Ferry to receive weapons from he armory Brown had captured there.
The federal armory in Harper's Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia)
The radical anti slavery abolitionist, John Brown, conceived and enacted the raid and take over of the Federal Armory at Harper's Ferry. His plan to start a slave revolt failed however and Brown and his followers were captured by then Union officer, Robert E. Lee.
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry was from October 16-18, 1859.
John Brown wanted to take guns from Harper's Ferry so he could arm slaves and start a slave revolt. His attempt failed and he was soon killed for his actions.