Question

Where did John Brown try to raid to push the Abolitionist Cause?

Answer 1

John Brown attempted to raid Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), in October 1859. He aimed to seize the federal armory there and distribute weapons to enslaved people to incite a rebellion against slavery. The raid ultimately failed, but it became a significant event in the lead-up to the American Civil War and heightened tensions surrounding the abolitionist movement.