Why was John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry a turning point?

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Niroshan Ranapathi · Answer 1 · 2016-09-29T21:12:23+0000

John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry was a turning point because even though it ultimately failed, it showed that both whites and Africans Americans were willing and capable of rising up against the slave establishment in a violent manner.

Why was John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry a turning point?

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