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The Raid on Harpers Ferry: John Brown's Rebellion (Milestones in American History)
Samuel Willard Crompton
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Description for The Raid on Harpers Ferry: John Brown's Rebellion (Milestones in American History)
Helps you learn how the action to incite a slave rebellion was viewed 150 years ago and the repercussions it had on the United States. Num Pages: 128 pages, full-colour & black-&-white photographs, bibliographical sidebars, excerpts from primary. BIC Classification: HBJK; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
n October 1859, a group of 22 men led by abolitionist John Brown sought to ignite a slave revolt. They believed that a violent rebellion was the only way to change the system and bring down slavery's hold on the South. They came at harvest time, believing that this was when the overworked slaves would be most eager to revolt. Brown's men took and briefly held the foremost arsenal south of the Mason-Dixon Line, but when a massive uprising didn't occur, they were soon captured and eventually found guilty of treason. Their audacity made them heroes to some, even as ... Read more
n October 1859, a group of 22 men led by abolitionist John Brown sought to ignite a slave revolt. They believed that a violent rebellion was the only way to change the system and bring down slavery's hold on the South. They came at harvest time, believing that this was when the overworked slaves would be most eager to revolt. Brown's men took and briefly held the foremost arsenal south of the Mason-Dixon Line, but when a massive uprising didn't occur, they were soon captured and eventually found guilty of treason. Their audacity made them heroes to some, even as ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Chelsea House Pub (L)
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Broomall, United States
ISBN
9781604136784
SKU
V9781604136784
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