oct 16, 1859 - John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry
Description:
John Brown was a militant abolitionist who seized the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry and planned to end slavery by massacring slave owners and freeing their slaves. He was captured and executed. This increased sectionalism by increasing tension and mistrust between the Southern and Northern states.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 16, 1859
Now
~ 166 years ago