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John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry

// John Brown was born into a super religious family in Torrington, Connecticut, on May 16, 1800.John Brown's was an abolitionist hero.On October 16, 1859, he led 21 men on a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. His plan to arm slaves with the weapons he and his men seized from the arsenal was thwarted, however, by local farmers, militiamen, and Marines led by Robert E. Lee. Within 36 hours of the attack, most of Brown's men had been killed or captured.He was hung Dec 2, 1859, in Charles Town. //