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John Brown's Holy War - Terrorist or Heroic Revolutionary?

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This lecture examines the political and social tensions preceding the Civil War, including the Lincoln-Douglas debates, the Dred Scott decision, and John Brown’s life, beliefs, and raid on Harpers Ferry.

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- Chapter 1. Introduction
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- Chapter 2. "A House Divided": The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
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- Chapter 3. Implications of the Dred Scott Decision and the Panic of 1857
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- Chapter 4. John Brown: His Early Life and Beliefs
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- Chapter 5. Planning the Raid on Harpers Ferry
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- Chapter 6. Brown's Capture and Conclusion
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