He raided Harper's Ferry for weaponry from the Federal arsenal there, intending to start a major slave uprising.
John Brown
John Brown
After the Harpers ferry raid John Brown was arrested and hung.
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.
John Brown
His raid was financed by a group of abolitionists.
John Brown
John Browns Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
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A. Why was John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry a turning point?
John Brown caused The Raid on Harper's Ferry because he was agenst slavery
The raid on the arsenal in Harpers Ferry, VA was anti-slavery. It was led by John Brown, the radical abolitionist October 16, 1859.