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“I was shot down by a fifth ball, which struck me squarely in the face, and passed out.”

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John Brown

John Brown, a prominent abolitionist, was born on May 9, 1800, and died on December 2, 1859. He is known for his extreme abolitionist actions and ideas, particularly for his planning of the Harpers Ferry raid in 1859 to free slaves. more

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