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Explain what happened during John brown trial

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Virginia v. John Brown was a criminal trial held in Charles Town, Virginia, in October of 1859. ... Brown and his men engaged in a two-day standoff with local militia and federal troops, in which ten of his men were shot or killed, five were captured, and five escaped.

Charge: "Conspiring with negroes to produce i...

Decided: 31 October 1859

Verdict: Guilty of all charges; sentenced to death

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