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U.s. History: John Brown's Raid WebsiteU.s. History: John Brown's Raid Website
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Independence Hall Association
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5th - 8th
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U.s. History: John Brown's Raid

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John Brown was considered a madman by many and a martyr by others. Read about his ill-fated raid on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Why did this raid cause such a reaction in the Southern states?

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abolitionists, john brown, robert e. lee

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federal arsenal, slave rebellion, ushistory.org, independence hall association, opposition to john brown, raid on harper's ferry, support for john brown, john brown's raid on harpers ferry

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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