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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The anniversary of an insurrection that lead to the Civil War

    Abolitionist John Brown was executed December 2, 1859 -- more than a month after his raid on Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. The armed revolt he led was quickly extinguished.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 4, 2017 • 1 min read

    Abolitionist John Brown was executed December 2, 1859 -- more than a month after his raid on Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. The armed revolt he led was quickly extinguished.

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    After a successful uterus transplant, a healthy birth
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    2. 9:58What is Alliance Defending Freedom?
    3. 20:20New head of LA Weekly shares his vision for the paper
    4. 29:27The anniversary of an insurrection that lead to the Civil WarYou’re reading this
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