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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.
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∙ 13y agoHarpers 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.
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What was the raid on Harpers Ferry armory by John Brown intended to do?
Supply weapons for a slave revolt
In what state did John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry take place?
John Brown faught and died in the Harpers Ferry Raid in order to start a slave rebellion.
One way that bleeding kansas the dred Scott decision and john brown raid on harpers ferry had a similar effect on the us was that these events?
made sectional compromise more difficult
Why was john brown's raid on Harper's ferry a turning point?
After the Harper's Ferry raid, John Brown was arrested and hung.
Why did john brown raid happen in 1859?
It convinced the South that the Abolitionists favoured violent revolution, and they began to prepare for armed resistance.//// One other aspect of the Raid and particularly its' aftermath I find interesting is this; John Brown was tried,convicted,and executed for TREASON against the STATE of VIRGINIA. Treason against a State, not against the United States(Federal Government). I think that is interesting from a legal(Constitutional)perspective. What say you?!
Who was executed for his attack on the arsenal at harpers ferry?
(John Brown)
Who caputure the US arsenal at Harpers Ferry?
John Brown
Who attacked the us arsenal at harpers ferry?
John Brown
In 1859 John Brown seized what Federal arsenal?
Harpers Ferry
Who led a raid on a military arsenal in Harpers Ferry Virgina in 1859?
John Brown
Who was the abolitionist who led an attack on a federal arsenal in harpers ferry in 1859?
John Brown
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.
In 1859 John Brown and a band of his supporters attacked a federal arsenal at?
Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Who was the guy who wanted to stop slavery by leading a raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry?
John Brown
Who led a raid on a military arsenal harpers ferry in order to arm slaves?
John Brown
Why did John brown attack the federal arsenal at harpers ferry in Virginia?
The arsenal provided additional ammunition for raids in Kansas.
What did john brown raid Harpers ferry for?
He raided Harper's Ferry for weaponry from the arsenal with plans of starting a major slave uprising.
