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John Brown believed that God told him to free the slaves (he was an abolitionist). His raid was known as "bleeding kansas" because he mudered over 200 people.
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Brown's role in the violence in Kansas helped him raise money for his raid on Harpers Ferry in Virginia in 1859. The raid failed, and Brown was executed, becoming a martyr to the abolitionist cause.
John Brown (1800-1859) was convicted of treason and hanged six weeks after his failed raid on a federal arsenal.
The group was led by abolitionist John Brown.
The raid on the arsenal in Harpers Ferry, VA was anti-slavery. It was led by John Brown, the radical abolitionist October 16, 1859.
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
John Brown led the raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in October 1859. His goal was to initiate an armed slave revolt by seizing weapons and distributing them to enslaved people. The raid ultimately failed, and Brown was captured, tried, and executed, becoming a martyr for the abolitionist cause.
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