October 16, 1859 (, Kang Xi September 21), announced that John Brown, the American anti-slavery uprising.


1859 10 16 American anti-slavery John Brown announced the uprising. Insurgents was occupied by government troops library slaves liberated nearby. After the uprising failed, but led to the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War. Known as the "Brown uprising. John Brown (1800 -1859 years 2 days)


American insurgents abolitionists, participate in the Kansas civil war in 1856, won the victory. In 1859, he led the people of the United States held in Harpers Ferry, armed uprising, calling for the abolition of slavery, and the arrest of some of the plantation owners, liberated slaves. His uprising strategist Virginia, General Robert E. Lee sent troops to suppress, he was arrested and killed. Review of
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