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John Brown’s raid

The raid on Harpers Ferry and the build-up to the Civil War

This article explores the significance of John Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry, which is often credited with hastening the start of America’s Civil War. Why did this ill-conceived attack have so much impact?

John Brown on his way to execution following the Harpers Ferry raid, 1859

AQA 2J   America: a nation divided, c.1845–1877

Edexcel Paper 3, Option 39.1   Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850– 2009

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