The Harpers Ferry Raid: When Abolitionist John Brown Tried To Start A Slave Revolt
Kendrick Foster
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On October 16, 1859, John Brown launched a raid on Harpers Ferry, hoping to inspire a nationwide slave rebellion. He failed, but the Civil War broke out just 18 months later.
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