What describes what John brown tried to do in 1859?

In 1859, John Brown attempted to lead a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, with the goal of inciting a slave rebellion and abolishing slavery in the United States. He aimed to arm enslaved people and encourage them to rise up against their oppressors. The raid ultimately failed, leading to Brown's capture, trial, and execution, but it intensified national tensions over slavery and contributed to the onset of the Civil War.