John Brown, an abolitionist ( someone who wishes to stop slavery ) tried to start an antislavery rebellion by attacking a US. army post located in Harper's Ferry, Virginia. The people in the Union ( North ) saw him as an incredibly bold hero while the Confederates ( South ) saw him as a violent Northerner.
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Virginia - in what is now West Virginia
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
John Brown
The address of the John Brown Wax Museum is: 168 High St, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
The objective was to steal enough weapons to arm slaves and start an uprising in Virginia
John Browns Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
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
So that the slave owners would a lesson on keeping slaves
Harpers Ferry is in West Virginia.