Zach-John+brown

In 1859, he tried to start a rebellion against slavery by attacking a U.S army post at harpers ferry, Virginia. When he did it he got captured. He was found guilty and was hanged. The northeners saw him as a hero. The southerners saw him as a violent man out to destroy their way of life. He believed he was the instrument of god's wrath in punishing men for the sin of owning slaves. He lost the fight and some were killed and injured or captured.