John Brown's Raid- Inciting Violence
- John Brown was an American Abolitionist
-His name became known in the unsuccessful raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859, he organized a revolt by rallying slaves by seizing a United States Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859
-His revolt failed quickly and the slaves and himself were captured
- This raid was held in Harpers Ferry virginia, this raid shows that citizens are now resigned to the fact that they must use violence in order to end slavery
-His name became known in the unsuccessful raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859, he organized a revolt by rallying slaves by seizing a United States Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859
-His revolt failed quickly and the slaves and himself were captured
- This raid was held in Harpers Ferry virginia, this raid shows that citizens are now resigned to the fact that they must use violence in order to end slavery
John Brown
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History podcast on “John Brown, Abolitionist”