2 oct. 1859 - John Brown at Harpers Ferry
Description:
-Brown was an abolitionist that led heavily armed white and black men in a raid on a federal arsenal-he hoped to arm slaves with arsenal's weapons and mount a major rebellion to end slavery
-raid was a failure
-Republicans denounced Brook's plot
-Democrats blamed Republicans
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
2 oct. 1859
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 165 ans