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oct 16, 1859 - John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry

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John Brown attempted to spark a slave revolt by occupying a federal Arsenal at Harper's Ferry in Virginia, but was foiled by General Robert E. Lee

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oct 16, 1859

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