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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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