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He started planning the midnight massacre in 1857 and led the actual attack in 1859. he didn't have very many people with him, 2 of the people were his sons who were killed with many others that helped. John Brown was hanged for what he did. when he attacked, he killed 5 people. He led the attack because of the Border Ruffians raiding the anti-slavery town of Lawrence,Kansas which is how "Bleeding Kansas" got its name.

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