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Federal arsenal seized by John Brown in 1859 with the intent of arming slaves and Stonewall Jackson in 1862 just before the Battle of Antietam.
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Who led the raid at Harpers ferry?
John Brown
The Harpers Ferry raid showed how close the nation was to doing what over slavery?
The Harpers Ferry raid showed how close the nation was to going to war over slavery.
What did the raid on harpers ferry convince southerners of?
Slavery should be abolished
How did the Dred Scott decision and Brown's Harpers Ferry raid deepened sectional antagonism?
John Brown's Raid was the ill-fated attempt of the New Englander to free Virginia's slaves by raiding Harpers Ferry, in 1859.
Why did Jhon Brown raid an arsenal at Harpers Ferry?
To arm the slaves for a nationwide rebellion.
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