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「黑奴籲天錄」:另外一個導火線

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約翰‧布朗 (John Brown) 佔據哈普斯渡口
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布朗認為蓄奴州的社群裡本來就存在著一種戰爭狀態,因此各種激烈的反抗行動是必須的,也應該是正當的。他解放奴隸的行動已經進行超過10年之久,而他的行動也變得越來越激進。而哈普斯渡口的襲擊也點燃了支持、反對雙方在這項議題上的對立。

Brown said the slave-holding community was, by its nature, in a state of war; thus drastic actions were necessary and justified. While helping to liberate slaves over the previous 10 years, he had become more and more aggressive. The Harpers Ferry raid inflamed the emotions of parties on both sides of the conflict.
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