lmdnw comments on 167 years ago today, abolitionist John Brown led 23 men on a raid of the Harpers Ferry Armory. It resulted in 19 of them being killed, but also galvanized both sides and helped to spark the Civil War.

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[–] lmdnw@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

A true American patriot. He did nothing wrong. It is moral and just to kill slavers and their supporters.