The raid on the Harpers Ferry Federal arsenal was a failure because Brown had a serious misconception about the best way to abolish slavery in the US. His plan was ill conceived and he had no evidence at all that slaves were anywhere near a rebellion. Brown found himself at odds with the US Army and that was a huge error.
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
Because they thought he was trying to do the right thing
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
So that the slave owners would a lesson on keeping slaves
Harpers Ferry is in West Virginia.
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
John Browns Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
Virginia
harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.
harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.
A. Why was John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry a turning point?
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Virginia - in what is now West Virginia
John Browns raid was at Harpers Ferry which is now in West Virginia.
Because they thought he was trying to do the right thing
The raid deepened the division between the North and South