1 Jan 1859 Jahr - Raid on Harpers Ferry

Beschreibung:

• An attempt by white abolitionist John Brown to start an armed slave revolt by seizing a United States Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in Virginia
• Defeated by a detachment of U.S. Marines led by Robert E. Lee
• Brown was found guilty of treason and was hanged.


Historical Significance:
Brown became a martyr to many Northerners, which in turn made many Southerners suspect that they were involved in - or at least supportive of - violent slave rebellions.

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