Question

What Abolitionist stormed the Arsenal at Harpers Ferry VA with an intent to arm the slaves for rebellion?

Answer 1

The abolitionist who stormed the Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, was John Brown. He led a raid on October 16, 1859, with the goal of seizing weapons to arm enslaved people for a rebellion against slaveholders. The raid ultimately failed, and John Brown was captured, tried, and executed, but it intensified the national debate over slavery and contributed to the tensions leading up to the Civil War.