Answer:
John Brown stirred up a lot of controversy with his attack on Harpers Ferry in Virginia.
Step-by-step explanation:
On October 16, 1859, supported by North abolitionists, Brown planned to create liberated zones for African American slaves in the hills of the western part of Virginia and with 20 of his followers he assaulted and took the federal arsenal of Harpers Ferry (present West Virginia) and took control of the city. His group was surrounded by an Army company under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee. Ten Brown men, including two of his sons, died in the ensuing battle, and he was wounded and forced to surrender. He was arrested and charged with treason and murder, executed on December 2, 1859, in Charles Town, West Virginia (then Virginia).