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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an 1859 effort by abolitionist John Brown to initiate an armed slave revolt in Southern states by taking over a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. It has been called the dress rehearsal for the Civil War. Wikipedia

Dates: Oct 16, 1859 – Oct 18, 1859

Location: Harpers Ferry, WV

Result: U.S. victory

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