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May 9, 1800

John Brown Born

Born May 9, 1800, John Brown was a white abolitionist who believed armed insurrection was the only way to end slavery in the United States. His 1859 raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry failed but made him a martyr for the cause and hastened the Civil War.

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1. John Brown - National Park Service

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