Kendrick Foster, Author At All That's Interesting
Ella Bryant
Published Apr 10, 2026
The Harpers Ferry Raid: When Abolitionist John Brown Tried To Start A Slave Revolt
Kendrick Foster
last year
On October 16, 1859, John Brown launched a raid on Harpers Ferry, hoping to inspire a nationwide slave rebellion. He failed, but the Civil War broke out just 18 months later.
