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What rebelion did John Brown start?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

He was aiming to start a nationwide slave revolt, using weapons stolen from the arsenal at Harper's Ferry.

But he was arrested by Colonel Robert E. Lee.

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