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19h 39min, may 24, 1856 y - pottawattie masacure

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Because of the burning of Lawrence during the Bleeding Kansas period, John Brown increased his violent activities. He led a raid killing five proslavery men. This event became known as the Pottawatomie Massacre.

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19h 39min, may 24, 1856 y
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~ 170 years ago

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