SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
JOHN BROWNS RAID
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no way for John Brown to escape.
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lack of military skill.
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John Brown was killed.
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Few Americans joined the rebellion.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main reason John Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry failed was because the armory that he attacked was surrounded by a regiment. As a result, he was easily discovered by the soldiers patrolling the area. He was arrested and later executed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Virginian slaves did not help John Brown with his raid on Harpers Ferry because the fear of punishment outweighed the reward if Brown was successful.
Detailed explanation-3: -On the evening of October 16, 1859 John Brown, a staunch abolitionist, and a group of his supporters left their farmhouse hide-out en route to Harpers Ferry. Descending upon the town in the early hours of October 17th, Brown and his men captured prominent citizens and seized the federal armory and arsenal.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Aftermath Sixteen people were killed in the raid, including ten of Brown’s men. John Brown, Aaron Stevens, Edwin Coppoc, Shields Green, and John Copeland were taken to jail in Charles Town, Virginia, on October 19.