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[RERUN] EPISODE 71: John Brown (Part 2): A Reckoning in Blood

History on Fire

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Violence and Vigilance: Abolitionists in Kansas

This chapter examines the violent oppression faced by abolitionists in Kansas as tensions escalated before the Civil War, particularly spotlighting the murder of a local abolitionist. It also highlights John Brown's call for a more aggressive stance against threats, alongside a shocking incident in the Senate that underscored the political strife dividing the nation.

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