The Harpers Ferry Raid | American Experience | PBS
By the summer of 1859, John Brown had finalized his plans. His target was the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
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Timeline of John Brown's Life | American Experience | PBS
Elijah Lovejoy, publisher of an antislavery newspaper, is shot to death by a proslavery mob. During his memorial service, John Brown stood and made a vow to end slavery
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