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He was arrested because he was in charge of harpers ferry thing a mugig

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John Brown was arrested for leading an armed insurrection at Harpers Ferry in 1859, with the goal of starting a slave rebellion against the institution of slavery in the United States. His raid was unsuccessful, leading to his capture and subsequent execution.

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What did John Brown do to get arrested?

John Brown killed about five or four pro-slavery people.


What happened to Brown after the raid?

After the Harpers ferry raid John Brown was arrested and hung.


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Abolitionist, John Brown was arrested, tried, convicted and executed for leading an insurrection that led to the attack on the Federal Harper's Ferry Arsenal in Virginia. Brown's raid also caused the death of several people.


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