John Brown's raid refers to the 1859 attack led by abolitionist John Brown on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia in an attempt to start a slave rebellion.
Related terms
Bleeding Kansas: The term refers to the period of violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces in Kansas territory before it became a state.
Abolitionism: Abolitionism was the movement that aimed at ending slavery in the United States.
Slave rebellions: These were organized uprisings or revolts against slaveholders and the institution of slavery.