Question
Who was John Brown? What was located at Harpers Ferry? Why did John Brown raid Harpers
Ferry? Who helped him? Who opposed him? What was the outcome of the raid? What related
events preceded the raid on Harpers Ferry?
Use your research to determine:
• What were some of the issues in the United States that led up to the Civil War?
• How was the raid on Harpers Ferry related to the Civil War?
How to present your findings:
Create a police report that includes the important details of the incident using the Who? What?
When? Where? and Why? format.
Follow-up questions to think about and discuss:
• John Brown used violence in his raid on Harpers Ferry. What other examples of violence
occurred during the time preceding the Civil War?
• What peaceful disagreements or protests occurred during the time preceding the
Civil War?
write like a 3rd grader and in 8 senteances
Ferry? Who helped him? Who opposed him? What was the outcome of the raid? What related
events preceded the raid on Harpers Ferry?
Use your research to determine:
• What were some of the issues in the United States that led up to the Civil War?
• How was the raid on Harpers Ferry related to the Civil War?
How to present your findings:
Create a police report that includes the important details of the incident using the Who? What?
When? Where? and Why? format.
Follow-up questions to think about and discuss:
• John Brown used violence in his raid on Harpers Ferry. What other examples of violence
occurred during the time preceding the Civil War?
• What peaceful disagreements or protests occurred during the time preceding the
Civil War?
write like a 3rd grader and in 8 senteances
Answers
GPT-4o mini
**Police Report: Harpers Ferry Raid**
**Who?** John Brown was the leader of the raid, and he had some helpers with him.
**What?** They attacked a place called Harpers Ferry to take control of a weapons factory.
**When?** The raid happened on October 16, 1859.
**Where?** Harpers Ferry is in Virginia (now West Virginia).
**Why?** John Brown wanted to start a fight against slavery and help enslaved people escape.
After the raid, many people were against John Brown, especially in the South, and he was caught and put on trial. The raid scared people and made them think harder about slavery, which was one of the big issues leading to the Civil War.
Some other violent events that happened around this time were fights in Kansas, and some peaceful protests were held, like speeches and meetings to talk about ending slavery.
**Who?** John Brown was the leader of the raid, and he had some helpers with him.
**What?** They attacked a place called Harpers Ferry to take control of a weapons factory.
**When?** The raid happened on October 16, 1859.
**Where?** Harpers Ferry is in Virginia (now West Virginia).
**Why?** John Brown wanted to start a fight against slavery and help enslaved people escape.
After the raid, many people were against John Brown, especially in the South, and he was caught and put on trial. The raid scared people and made them think harder about slavery, which was one of the big issues leading to the Civil War.
Some other violent events that happened around this time were fights in Kansas, and some peaceful protests were held, like speeches and meetings to talk about ending slavery.