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Essentials. Pivotal events, war, and conflict. Episode 151, The Raid on Harpers Ferry / [produced by Makematic].
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brown, John, 1800-1859.
- Brown, John.
- Slavery--United States.
- Slavery.
- Abolitionists--United States.
- Abolitionists.
- Antislavery movements--United States.
- Antislavery movements.
- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859.
- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.).
- United States--History.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Educational films.
- Short films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (3 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Raid on Harpers Ferry
- Place of Publication:
- Belfast, Northern Ireland : Makematic, 2024.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Abolitionist John Brown viewed the fight against slavery as a holy endeavor that could only be won through violence. His raid on Harpers Ferry was an attempt to spark a mass uprising of enslaved people across the South.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed March 10, 2025).
- OCLC:
- 1519086514
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