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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in October 1859 ultimately ended in failure. Brown and his followers aimed to incite a slave rebellion by seizing the federal armory, but they were quickly surrounded by U.S. Marines led by Robert E. Lee. Brown was captured, tried for treason, and executed, which intensified national tensions over slavery and contributed to the growing divide between the North and South leading up to the Civil War. His actions made him a martyr for the abolitionist cause, galvanizing anti-slavery sentiments in the North.

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