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John Brown’s 1859 raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, and his subsequent arrest and execution, set the stage for the First American Civil War. Brown, a Christian anti-slavery activist, raided a federal armory, seized weapons, and attempted to incite a slave uprising. The violence of his raid (seven w......
Source: The Unz Review
Original URL: https://www.unz.com/kbarrett/charlie-kirk-killing-prelude-to-us-civil-war/