Causes of Civil War
John Brown's Raid
- John Brown's raid started on October 16th 1859 and ended October 18th. The raid was located at Harper's fort.
- John Brown was apart of the Abolitionist Insurgents. His raid was against Robert E. Lee.
- The reason of the raid was because John asked Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass to join him in his raid and someone went and told Robert E. Lee and after all that they still didn't join
Picture 1
John Brown in 1859
Picture 2
Illustration of the interior of the engine house immediately before the door is broken down
Picture 3
illustration of U.S. Marines attacking John Brown's "Fort"