Project Gutenberg 2017-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 433 United States. National Park Service National Park Service (U.S.) United States. Department of the Interior. National Park Service Service, United States National Park Service, National Park Everhart, William C. Everhart, Bill Sullivan, Arthur L. 73600184 John Brown's Raid National Park Service History Series Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "John Brown's Raid" by the United States National Park Service is a historical account written in the late 20th century. This publication focuses on the pivotal raid led by abolitionist John Brown at Harpers Ferry in 1859, an event that brought the issue of slavery to the forefront of national consciousness and is widely considered a catalyst for the American Civil War. The text delves into the motivations, backgrounds, and experiences of Brown and his band of followers as they took a dramatic stand against slavery. The opening of the book sets the stage for this significant historical event, detailing the somber march of John Brown and his small group of supporters as they made their way toward Harpers Ferry on the night of October 16, 1859. As they journeyed, the diverse group—composed of white and Black men from various backgrounds—was united by their fervent opposition to slavery and shared determination to fight for emancipation. The scene captures the tension of the moment, highlighting the grim, misty atmosphere and the underlying sense of impending conflict, while introducing John Brown as the charismatic leader whose plans would soon lead to both chaos and notoriety. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Brown, John, 1800-1859 Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- John Brown's Raid, 1859 E300 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 180959 2025-09-22T10:24:13.588114 text/html 153484 2024-10-23T02:58:20 text/html 7655439 2025-09-22T10:24:21.032579 application/epub+zip 7658138 2025-09-22T10:24:16.736139 application/epub+zip 125685 2025-09-22T10:24:14.997079 application/epub+zip 7716921 2025-09-22T10:24:23.556632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7693710 2025-09-22T10:24:19.252598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173983 2022-08-25T09:29:33.998463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144715 2025-09-22T10:24:12.808093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124831 2024-10-23T02:58:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17061 2025-09-22T10:24:23.707552 application/rdf+xml 22322 2025-09-22T10:24:15.092099 image/jpeg 3542 2025-09-22T10:24:15.045086 image/jpeg 7145523 2025-09-22T10:24:13.807103 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia