The anti slavery abolitionists were a radical group that had labored long and hard for the end of slavery in the United States. One such radical was John Brown.
Brown was sure he could create a slave uprising in Virginia. He tried to recruit Afro American scholar Frederick Douglas into the scheme without success.
Brown's plan was to capture the Federal Arsenal at Harper's Ferry and he and his 22 recruits would scatter about the slave plantations and urge them to join a revolt. Brown had indeed captured the arsenal and its weapons, however, no slave insurrection ensued and Brown was captured and later executed.
AnswerJohn Brown.
harpers ferry
Harper's Ferry was was a hub of trains and canals, which provided escape routes. By all accounts, the location chosen by John Brown to start a slave revolt, was a poor one. There were very few slaves in the area of Harper's Ferry.
The attack on Harpers Ferry was by abolitionist John Brown. He wanted to gather arms and recruit slaves for a massive uprising. The raid was a terrible failure.
he led a key attack on harpers ferry hoping to start a slave rebellion
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Harpers Ferry is located in West Virginia.
Harpers Ferry is in West Virginia.
Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Now West Virginia. If you mean John Brown's raid, the Harpers Ferry military armory, now a tourist attraction.
The address of the Harpers Ferry Historical Association is: Po Box 197, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-0197
Harpers Ferry is in West Virginia where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers join.
John Brown raided Harper'sFerry inVirginia.
The address of the Harpers Ferry Historic Town Foundation is: Po Box 1427, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-1427
AnswerJohn Brown.
The distance from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia to Kenova, West Virginia is approximatley 268 miles or 432 kilometers.
Harpers Ferry
His raid was financed by a group of abolitionists.