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How many men did john brown gather together to take over harpers ferry armory?
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Why did John Brown attack the federal armory at Harpers Ferry?
To start a slave revolt.
What was the raid on the Harpers Ferry armory led by John Brown intended to do?
Supply weapons for a slave revolt
What happened at Harpers Ferry Virginia?
Under the alias of Issac Smith, John Brown, bought a farm in Maryland. Brown, who was intensely against slavery, led an attack on the Federal arsenal in Virginia. His goal was to free the slaves in that State and perhaps start a slave rebellion. The arsenal had the weapons John Brown needed. He was captured by Federal troops and later hanged for treason against the State of Virginia. The Virginia Governor, Henry Wise, was the individual who actually charged Brown with treason. Brown became a martyr for the anti slavery movement in the North.
Who led a raid on the the US armory at Harpers Ferry Virginia - present-day West Virginia?
That would have been John Brown - the famous abolitionist. The tune for the ditty "John Brown's Body (lies a-mouldering in the grave) was later reused for the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Who led the raid at Harpers ferry?
John Brown
Who led a raid on the us armory at harpers ferry?
John Brown
Why did John Brown attack the federal armory at Harpers Ferry?
To start a slave revolt.
What was the raid on Harpers Ferry armory by John Brown intended to do?
Supply weapons for a slave revolt
Which abolitionist tried to seize a federal armory on behalf of his cause?
John Brown in Harpers Ferry tried to seize a federal armory on behalf of his cause.
What was the raid on the Harpers Ferry armory led by John Brown intended to do?
Supply weapons for a slave revolt
Where did the battle of Harpers Ferry take place?
Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Now West Virginia. If you mean John Brown's raid, the Harpers Ferry military armory, now a tourist attraction.
What did John Brown hope to accomplish by seizing 100000 weapons at the US Armory at Harpers Ferry?
A violent slave revolution and the eventual abolition of slavery.
John Brown?
An abolitionist who attempted to lead a slave revolt by capturing Armories in southern territory and giving weapons to slaves, was hung in Harpers Ferry after capturing an Armory
Was john brown executed during the civil war?
John Browns raid on Harpers Ferry was before the Civil War, and he was quickly stopped and shot in the attack on the armory IMPROVEMENT John Brown wasn't shot during the attack on the armory. He was captured, regularly trialled and hanged on Dec. 2, 1859
What was John Brown's goal when he tried to seize weapons from the Harpers Ferry armory?
To arm the slaves for a full-scale rebellion.
Abolitiost who with 21 men seized the US army at Harpers Ferry and was hung for treason in 1859?
The abolitionist who attempted to sieze the U.S. Armory at Harper's Ferry in October 1859 was named John Brown. The abolitionist who attempted to sieze the U.S. Armory at Harper's Ferry in October 1859 was named John Brown.
Why did John Brown want to take guns from the armory at Harpers Ferry Virginia?
John Brown wanted to take guns from Harper's Ferry so he could arm slaves and start a slave revolt. His attempt failed and he was soon killed for his actions.
