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Essentials. Pivotal events, war, and conflict. Episode 151, The Raid on Harpers Ferry / [produced by Makematic].

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Makematic (Firm), publisher, production company.
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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