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- John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
1859 effort by abolitionist John Brown to initiate an armed slave revolt in Southern states
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia). It has been called the dress rehearsal for, or tragic prelude to, the American Civil War. Brown's party of 22 was defeated by a company of U.S. Marines... Wikipedia
