It gave Abolitionism a bad name, and raised the temperature of the debate.
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
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Robert e. lee
Because John Brown was outnumbered and he should have had a lot more people to start with. Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
harper's ferry
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John Brown
The raid led to the capture of John Brown and the survivors of his band.
The raid on the arsenal in Harpers Ferry, VA was anti-slavery. It was led by John Brown, the radical abolitionist October 16, 1859.
virgina
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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No. No, the Harpers Ferry boat was never sunk by the North.
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Supply weapons for a slave revolt
The raid on Harper's Ferry started on the night of October 16,1859.