Bibliograph

The raid on Harpers Ferry, Ellis Roxburgh

Type

Label

The raid on Harpers Ferry, Ellis Roxburgh

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The raid on Harpers Ferry

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Ellis Roxburgh

Series statement

Rebellions, revolts, and uprisings

Summary

No study of the American Civil War is complete without an understanding of the events that unfolded in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859. Abolitionist John Brown became a martyr to many through his raid on the federal arsenal there, in support of a slave rebellion. But he became a reviled enemy to those opposed to abolition. This in-depth account provides many fascinating details of the planning of the raid, such as Brown's attempt to recruit Frederick Douglass to the cause. It also explains the aftershocks of the attack in a nation truly on the brink of war

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor