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How did John Brown retaliate when Border Ruffians raided the antislavery town of Lawrence, Kansas by pillaging homes, burning down buildings and destroying the local newspapers?
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How did John Brown retaliate when Border Ruffians raided the antislavery town of Lawrence, Kansas by pillaging homes, burning down buildings and destroying the local newspapers?

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John Brown and his sons executed five pro-slavery settlers in the middle of the night. This action sets off the events that led to Bleeding Kansas. After the massacregoverment officials noted that popular sovereignty to decide if a territory woud be free or slave was not working.
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