The attack against Harpers Ferry was led by abolitionist John Brown in October 1859. He aimed to initiate an armed slave revolt by seizing the federal arsenal located there. Brown's raid ultimately failed, leading to his capture and subsequent execution, but it intensified national tensions over slavery and contributed to the onset of the Civil War.
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Supply weapons for a slave revolt
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
The raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, was led by abolitionist John Brown on October 16, 1859. Brown aimed to incite an armed slave uprising by seizing weapons to distribute to enslaved people. His actions ultimately heightened tensions between the North and South, contributing to the events leading up to the American Civil War. Brown was captured and later executed for his role in the raid.
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No. No, the Harpers Ferry boat was never sunk by the North.
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he led a key attack on harpers ferry hoping to start a slave rebellion
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The raid on the arsenal in Harpers Ferry, VA was anti-slavery. It was led by John Brown, the radical abolitionist October 16, 1859.
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.
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The raid led to the capture of John Brown and the survivors of his band.