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John Brown and the 1858 Missouri Raid
Missouri history notes Brown as a fervent abolitionist whose 1858 raid into Vernon county freed enslaved people and seized property for transport to Canada. The action prompted Missouri to fund border patrols, heightened tensions on the Kansas Missouri border, and tied Brown to Harper's Ferry later that year.
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John Brown
Missouri
Brown
Old Brown
Osawatomie
Vernon County
General Assembly
Kansas-Missouri
Kansas
Pottawatomie
Canada
Bain’s Fort
Osage
Captain Brown
Jim
James Lawrence
Henry Township
Harvey G. Hicklin
John LaRue
John H. Kagi
David Kruise
Kruise
Nebraska
Iowa
Detroit
Mich
Robert M. Stewart
United States
Harper’s Ferry
Charlestown
Virginna