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HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (WBOY) — The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia has spoken out against a move by the Trump administration to remove references to slavery from exhibits in the state’s ...
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HARPERS FERRY, W.Va.— Almost a 165 years ago, Abolitionist Leader John Brown raided the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry to make a stand against slavery and the “Voices of Harpers Ferry: Generations ...
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On the evening Oct. 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid he hoped would ignite a nationwide uprising against slavery. Tony Horwitz tells... Taking The Town: Harpers Ferry, W.Va., sits at the ...