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John Brown's intention when he and his group attacked and took over the Federal Arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, was to use the weapons there to arm slaves in a revolt. He hoped the revolt would spread and make a large impact towards the end of slavery in the US. His attempt failed. However, to sympathizers against slavery, Brown became a martyr for the cause of abolition. He became a martyr in that he was convicted of treason was hanged for the crime.

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What did John Brown hope to accomplish by seizing 100000 weapons at the US Armory at Harpers Ferry?

A violent slave revolution and the eventual abolition of slavery.


What did John Brown hope to accomplish by raiding Harpers Ferry?

John Brown planned to steal weapons from where they were being stored for the war in Harpers Ferry and distribute them to slaves and start a slave rebellion. Obviously John Brown was an abolitionist and believed that slavery was wrong and wanted to end it.


What was an attempt to provide weapons for a slave revolt?

The Harpers Ferry raid


John brown raided harpers ferry for?

To obtain weapons to arm the slaves.


Who was the legendary abolitionist who attempted to capture a supply of weapons at harpers ferry Virginia?

JOHN BROWN


What was the raid on Harpers Ferry armory by John Brown intended to do?

Supply weapons for a slave revolt


What was the raid on the Harpers Ferry armory led by John Brown intended to do?

Supply weapons for a slave revolt


What is the story of Harpers Ferry?

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.


What was John Browns goal in his raid on Harpers Frerry?

His intention was to secure weapons, arm the slave, and create a general insurrection.


Why did John Brown raid the arsenal at Harpers Ferry?

Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) was a small town, where a Federal Arsenal was located. Brown became convinced that if he started an uprising among slaves by providing weapons and strategy, the revolt would spread across the entire south. Thus, by raiding the Federal Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, he, his sons, and men could seize weapons and provide them to slaves, during what he envisioned as a revolt.


Site of federal arsenal where a militant abolitionist?

The site of the federal arsenal where a militant abolitionist, John Brown, led the famous raid in 1859 is Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Brown, along with a group of followers, hoped to incite a slave rebellion by seizing weapons from the arsenal. The raid was ultimately unsuccessful, and Brown was captured, tried, and executed.


John brown at harpers ferry was illegal?

Certainly. He seized the government arsenal, intending to give the weapons to slaves for a full-scale revolt.