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1859

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

John Brown's failed raid to arm the enslaved pushes the nation toward civil war.

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October 16, 1859
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown's failed raid to arm the enslaved pushes the nation toward civil war.

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