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What was john browns role in the violence that led to “bleeding kansas” ?

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John Brown was a radical abolitionist who believed in the violent overthrow of the slavery system. During the Bleeding Kansas conflicts, Brown and his sons led attacks on pro-slavery residents.Brown was captured during the raid and later hanged, but not before becoming an anti-slavery icon

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