John Brown's Raid
Twenty-one
How many men went with John Brown on the raid?
False
Once Brown and his men had captured the arsenal, hundreds of slaves from around the area revolted and helped him to fight.
True
The raid was not a great success for John Brown and the abolitionists.
Robert E. Lee
What famous Confederate general from the Civil War helped to capture John Brown and his men?
He was taken captive and hanged to death.
What happened to John Brown after the raid?
Someone who is against slavery.
What is an abolitionist?
His plan was to provide weapons to the slaves, and begin a slave revolt. He met up with a small band of blacks and whites, that gathered at Harpers Ferry. Then they proceeded to attack the federal arsenal to get weapons.
What was John Brown's plan and how did he go about following it?
1859
What year did the raid on Harpers Ferry take place?
Robert E. Lee captured John Brown and his followers after two days of battle. Brown and his followers were hanged.
Who captured John Brown and what happened to him afterwards?
John Brown
Who led the raid on the Harpers Ferry arsenal?
John Brown is a Kansas abolitionist, who believed slavery was wrong and was willing to fight to protect his beliefs by starting a slave revolt.
Who was John Brown and what did he hope to start with his newly formed plan?
The events at Harpers Ferry upset southern slave owners because they feared that there would be more slave uprisings planned by people from the North that were against slavery.
Why did the events at Harpers Ferry upset southern slave owners?
4,000,000
How many slaves could be free if the raid succeeded?
West Virginia
In what US state is Harpers Ferry located today?
