The raid on the Harpers Ferry Federal arsenal was a failure because Brown had a serious misconception about the best way to abolish slavery in the US. His plan was ill conceived and he had no evidence at all that slaves were anywhere near a rebellion. Brown found himself at odds with the US Army and that was a huge error.
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
So that the slave owners would a lesson on keeping slaves
Because they thought he was trying to do the right thing
Harpers Ferry is in West Virginia.
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
John Browns Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.
Virginia
harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.
harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.
A. Why was John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry a turning point?
John Browns raid was at Harpers Ferry which is now in West Virginia.
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Virginia - in what is now West Virginia
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
So that the slave owners would a lesson on keeping slaves