John Brown, Harpers Ferry Attack (Reynolds, 2005)

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David S. Reynolds, John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights, rev. ed. (New York: Vintage Books, 2005), 309.

John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights

The raid on Harpers Ferry helped dislodge slavery, but not in the way Brown had foreseen. It did not ignite slave uprisings throughout the South. Instead, it had an immense impact because of the way Brown behaved during and after it, and the way it was perceived by key figures on both sides of the slavery divide. The raid did not cause the storm. John Brown and the reaction to him did.

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Depicted ContentJohn Brown and his surviving raiders are taken to Charlestown, Virginia under heavy guard

Depicted ContentJohn Brown and his fellow prisoners are held at Charlestown pending trial before a Virginia court

Depicted ContentJohn Brown and his fellow prisoners are held at Charlestown, Virginia pending trial

Depicted ContentJohn Brown's attack on Harpers Ferry ends when Marines storm the Engine House

Depicted ContentJohn Brown's attack on Harpers Ferry continues with the townspeople fighting back

Depicted ContentJohn Brown attacks Harpers Ferry

Depicted ContentHarpers Ferry Raid