17 ottob 1859 anni - John Brown's Harpers Ferry Raid

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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. It has been called the dress rehearsal for, or Tragic Prelude to the Civil War. Brown is hanged, a terrorist to some, a hero to others.

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