John Brown In the past month of October, a man by the name of John Brown entered the slave state of Virginia with a purpose. His purpose led him to break the law and furthermore, break into a federal armory. Harpers Ferry, located in Virginia, is a strong hold for weaponry used by the military. John Brown, accompanied by a handful of abolitionists intruded on this governmental land with hopes of steeling the arms. The weapons were then going to be used in the attempted freeing of slaves. It is true that Brown’s actions lasted only a short number of hours, involved only a few other kinsmen, and freed no slaves. However, are his actions wholly