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167 years ago today, abolitionist John Brown led 23 men on a raid of the Harpers Ferry Armory. It resulted in 19 of them being killed, but also galvanized both sides and helped to spark the Civil War. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] 3 points 3 weeks ago

A true American patriot. He did nothing wrong. It is moral and just to kill slavers and their supporters.

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    [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago

    Robert Evans from Behind the Bastards does a great episode about John Brown.

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    [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago

    There used to be a great music venue in Boston called Harper's Ferry, which is how I learned about this event.

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