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raid on an armory a few years later, the whole idea would be to arm slaves so they can fight back against the South. John Brown, that didn't work, his rebellion, and he would end up being hanged. We'll talk about Brown in a little bit more,…
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formed in Hartford, Connecticut in 1858 to protect Republican rallies from pro-slavery Democratic mobs. By 1860, it had 500,000 members across 40 states drilling in black capes and torches like a Republican legion. I think that sounds famil…
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John Brown was a religious abolitionist. He's the guy that would lead a raid on an armory a few years later. The whole idea would be to arm slaves so they could fight back against the South. John Brown, that didn't work, his rebellion, and …
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This is a description of them. A nationwide paramilitary youth organization formed in Hartford, Connecticut in 1858 to protect Republican rallies from pro-slavery Democratic mobs. By 1860, it had 500,000 members across 40 states drilling in…