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John Brown

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John Brown aimed at human slavery a blow that woke a guilty nation. With him fought seven slaves and sons of slaves. Over his crucified corpse marched 200,000 black soldiers and 4,000,000 freedmen singing “John Brown’s body lies a-mouldering in the grave but his soul goes marching on!”
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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia · United States
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, West Virginia
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