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