What was John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?
Q: What was John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?
A: John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an attempt by white abolitionist John Brown to initiate an armed slave revolt in 1859 by attacking and capturing the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Q: How many men were in John Brown's party during the raid on Harpers Ferry?
A: John Brown was accompanied by 21 men in his party during the raid on Harpers Ferry.
Q: Who led the platoon of U.S. Marines that defeated John Brown and his men?
A: Colonel Robert E. Lee led the platoon of U.S. Marines that defeated John Brown and his men during the raid on Harpers Ferry.
Q: Who did John Brown ask to join him in his raid on Harpers Ferry?
A: John Brown had originally asked Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, both of whom he had met in Springfield, Massachusetts, to join him in his raid on Harpers Ferry.
Q: Why was Harriet Tubman prevented from joining John Brown's raid?
A: Harriet Tubman was prevented from joining John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry due to illness.
Q: Why did Frederick Douglass decline to join John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?
A: Frederick Douglass declined to join John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry because he believed that Brown's plan would fail.
Q: What was the outcome of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?
A: John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was defeated by the platoon of U.S. Marines led by Colonel Robert E. Lee, and ultimately failed to start an armed slave revolt. Brown was captured, tried, and executed for his actions.
