oct 16, 1859 - John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
Description:
Abolitionist John Brown lead a small group on a raid against a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. He did this in an attempt to start an armed slave revolt and destroy the institution of slavery.This helped further the sectionalism in the US by northerners supporting Johns Brown's actions while the Southerners hated John Brown.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 16, 1859
Now
~ 166 years ago