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The history of John Brown's abolitionist uprising

The history of John Brown's abolitionist uprising
The history of John Brown's abolitionist uprising
Learn more about John Brown's raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now in West Virginia).
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Transcript

On the night of October 16, 1859, a small group of armed abolitionists, led by John Brown, attacked an arsenal at Harper’s Ferry. They wanted the weapons in the arsenal in order to lead a slave uprising.

Brown and his men were stopped by government troops, and they were executed.