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John Brown Gathers His Arsenal

Clip: Season 1 | 2m 2s

John Brown put little stock in the idea of abolition through peaceful means. In 1855, he gathered his arsenal and left his home for the slave state of Kansas where he would begin his bloody struggle.

Aired: 01/08/13

Rating: NR

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