Name: John Brown's Harpers Ferry
Duration: 274
Description: John Brown's failed attempt to loot the armory at Harper's Ferry sparks the beginning of abolition.

John Brown's failed attempt to loot the armory at Harper's Ferry sparks the beginning of abolition.

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John Brown&#8217;s failed attempt to loot the armory at Harper&#8217;s Ferry sparks the beginning of abolition.

John Brown’s Harpers Ferry

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John Brown's Harpers Ferry

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